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.
23. So He wiped out all existence that was upon the surface of the ground, everything from people to livestock, to crawling creatures, and to flying creatures of the sky. They were wiped out off the land. Only Noah and those with him in the ark survived.
24. The waters overpowered the land for 150 days.