17. The flood was forty days upon the land, and the waters increased and lifted the ark, so that it rose above the land.
18. The waters overpowered and became very mighty over the land, and the ark drifted on the surface of the water.
19. The waters completely overpowered the land so that all the high mountains beneath the entire sky were covered.
20. The waters rose 15 cubits higher, as the mountains were covered.
21. All flesh perished—those that crawl on the land, the flying creatures, livestock, wild animals, all creatures that swarm upon the land, and all humankind.
22. Everything that had the breath of the spirit of life in its nostrils—everything on dry land—died.