15. And they went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there were the breath and spirit of life.
16. And they that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded [Noah]; and the Lord shut him in and closed [the door] round about him.
17. The flood [that is, the downpour of rain] was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased and bore up the ark, and it was lifted [high] above the land.
18. And the waters became mighty and increased greatly upon the land, and the ark went [gently floating] upon the surface of the waters.
19. And the waters prevailed so exceedingly and were so mighty upon the earth that all the high hills under the whole sky were covered.
20. [In fact] the waters became fifteen cubits higher, as the high hills were covered.
21. And all flesh ceased to breathe that moved upon the earth–fowls and birds, [tame] animals, [wild] beasts, all swarming and creeping things that swarm and creep upon the land, and all mankind.
22. Everything on the dry land in whose nostrils were the breath and spirit of life died.
23. God destroyed (blotted out) every living thing that was upon the face of the earth; man and animals and the creeping things and the birds of the heavens were destroyed (blotted out) from the land. Only Noah remained alive, and those who were with him in the ark. [Matt. 24:37-44.]