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Genesis Chapter 7 verse 12 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 7:12

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
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BBE Genesis 7:12

And rain came down on the earth for forty days and forty nights.
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DARBY Genesis 7:12

And the pour of rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.
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KJV Genesis 7:12

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
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WBT Genesis 7:12

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
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WEB Genesis 7:12

The rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights.
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YLT Genesis 7:12

and the shower is on the earth forty days and forty nights.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAnd the rainהַגֶּ֖שֶׁם (hag·ge·šem)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1653: Rain, showerfellוַֽיְהִ֥י (way·hî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, beuponעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landfortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm)Number - common pluralStrong's 705: Fortydaysי֔וֹם (yō·wm)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3117: A dayand fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים (wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralStrong's 705: Fortynights.לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3915: A twist, night, adversityJump to PreviousEarth Fell Forty Nights Pour Rain Shower