Genesis 7:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. ”

Genesis 7:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The prevalence of the waters. The forty days are now completed. And at the end of this period the ark had been afloat for a long time. It was drifted on the waters in the direction in which they we...
Genesis 7:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Flood. This section has been very skilfully composed from both J and P. There are numerous repetitions: Genesis 6:5-8 and Genesis 6:12 f.; Genesis 7:7-9 and Genesis 7:13-16 ; Genesis 7:...
Genesis 7:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

exceedingly. The Flood universal. Figure of speech Epizeuxis ( greatly greatly).
Genesis 7:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Genesis 7:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. All the high hills that were under the whole heaven were covered....
Genesis 7:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Flood (continued) 2. By sevens] RV 'seven and seven,' or seven pairs. The clean animals might be used for food, and would also be required for sacrifice. Observe that in Genesis 6:19 this di...
Genesis 7:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(17-19) The waters increased... — The swelling of the flood is told with great power in these verses but every stage and detail has reference to the ark, as if the author of the narrative was one o...
Genesis 7:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE FLOOD Genesis 5:1-32 ; Genesis 6:1-22 ; Genesis 7:1-24 ; Genesis 8:1-22 ; Genesis 9:1-29 THE first great event which indelibly impressed itself on the memory of the primeval world was t...
Genesis 7:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Great Flood Genesis 7:1-24 What anguish! They climbed the highest story of their towers, then to the hills, but the greedy waters followed them, till the last crag was covered, and all livi...
Genesis 7:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At last the work was completed, and the man who by faith had done that which was evidence of his folly in the eyes of the world entered the Ark, leaving behind him all his possessions. Then came the...
Genesis 7:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth ,.... Yet more and more, so that the people without the ark were obliged to remove, not only from the lower to the higher rooms in their houses, and...
Genesis 7:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that [were] under the whole heaven, were covered. Ver. 19. And all the high hills. ] So high, some of them, that their...
Genesis 7:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All the high hills, and the mountains were covered Therefore, there were hills and mountains before the flood. Deists, and other infidels, would persuade us that this was impossible, because of the...
Genesis 7:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

PRESERVED THROUGH THE FLOOD Certainly so tremendous a project as the preparing of the ark would attract great attention by all the people, for in spite of Noah's preaching of righteousness ( 2 Pet...
Genesis 7:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly up...
Genesis 7:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Profane wits pretend this to be impossible, because of the vast height of divers mountains. But, 1. This cannot be thought impossible by any man that believeth a God; to whom it was as easy to brin...
Genesis 7:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the waters grew deeper and bore up the ark and it was lifted up above the earth. And the waters prevailed and increased with great abundance on the earth, and the ark went up on the face of the...
Genesis 7:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 7:11 . Great deep.] “The great abyss—the mighty roaring deep:” Heb. tehôm —same word as in Genesis 1:2 ; Proverbs 8:24 , &c: Sept. and Vulg. “abyss.” Broken up. ]...
Genesis 7:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Gen. 6-7 A long period elapsed between the commencement of the building of the ark and the actual flood. During that period we notice: (1) the strength of Noah's faith. God has told him of a deluge...
Genesis 7:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 7:1 . And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; Notice that the Lord did not say to Noah, «Go into the ark,» but «Come,» plainly implying that God was himself...
Genesis 7:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 7:2 ; Genesis 7:8 . Clean beasts by sevens. Male and female, reserving one for sacrifice. God's special care is over man and beast, and over the preservation of religion. Genesis 7:1...
Genesis 7:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 7:11 , Genesis 7:12 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month. Not (1) of Noah's 600th year. (Knobel); but either (2) of the theocratic y...
Genesis 7:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Destruction Caused by the Flood
Genesis 7:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

and all the high hills. Job 12:15 Psalms 46:2 Psalms 46:3 Psalms 104:6-9 Jeremiah 3:23 2 Peter 3:6
Genesis 7:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Waters Prevailed Genesis 7:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As introductory we wish to bring before you statements concerning Noah and the ark which are found in the First Epistle of Peter. 1. Wh...

Genesis 7:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 7:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 7:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 7:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 7:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 7:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 7:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 7:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 7:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 7:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 7:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 7:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 7:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 7:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 7:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 7:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary