‘And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, cattle, wild animals and every creeping thing that crept on the earth, and every man, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died. And every living thing that was on the face of the ground was blotted out both man and cattle and creeping thing and bird of the heavens, they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark.'
Thus the writer stresses in detail in terms of what he has previously said - ‘all flesh died' (Genesis 6:13; Genesis 6:17), ‘all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life' (Genesis 6:17), ‘every living thing that was on the face of the ground was blotted out' (Genesis 6:7; Genesis 7:4). His repetition demonstrates the fulfilment of God's every threat. Noah's world would have to begin anew.