14. They and every kind of animal on the earth were in the boat. Every kind of cattle, every kind of animal that crawls on the earth, and every kind of bird were in the boat.
15. All these animals went into the boat with Noah. They came in groups of two from every kind of animal that had the breath of life.
16. All these animals went into the boat in groups of two, just as God had commanded Noah. Then the Lord closed the door behind Noah.
17. Water flooded the earth for 40 days. The water began rising and lifted the boat off the ground.
18. The water continued to rise, and the boat floated on the water high above the earth.
19. The water rose so much that even the highest mountains were covered by the water.
20. The water continued to rise above the mountains. The water was more than 20 feet above the highest mountain.