26 Bible Verses About The Flood

Bible verses about The Flood

The story of the Flood, though a tale of immense destruction, is ultimately a testament to God's enduring covenant and unwavering love. Exploring the scriptures surrounding this event allows us to grapple with profound questions about sin, judgment, and the promise of renewal. Through understanding the Flood narrative, we gain insight into the consequences of straying from divine guidance, while simultaneously recognizing God's mercy in preserving humanity through Noah. These verses remind us of the importance of repentance, obedience, and the unwavering hope that even amidst the most challenging times, God's faithfulness prevails. They inspire us to seek a deeper connection with Him, striving to live lives worthy of His grace and promise of a brighter future.

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Exodus 15:10 (KJV)

Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

Noah's Ark & Deluge: Bible Verses Explored

In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

Genesis 7:11KJV

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

Genesis 7:19KJV

And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.

Genesis 9:10KJV

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the Lord shut him in.

Genesis 7:16KJV

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

Genesis 7:20KJV

And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.

Genesis 7:23KJV

In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

Genesis 7:13KJV

And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

Genesis 7:24KJV

And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,

Genesis 9:8KJV

For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.

Genesis 7:4KJV

There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

Genesis 7:9KJV

And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;

Genesis 8:1KJV

And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.

Genesis 7:6KJV

And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

Genesis 7:21KJV

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

Genesis 6:14KJV

Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

Genesis 6:20KJV

And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Genesis 7:1KJV

And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

Genesis 7:10KJV

And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.

Genesis 8:4KJV

Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Genesis 8:8KJV

But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

Genesis 6:18KJV

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

Genesis 10:32KJV

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

Genesis 7:7KJV

Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

Exodus 15:10KJV

Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

Psalms 104:6KJV

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

Psalms 104:9KJV

The verses exploring the narrative of the Flood offer a powerful testament to God's justice, judgment, and unwavering mercy. From the detailed account of Noah's obedience in Genesis to the reaffirmation of God's covenant in later books, these passages reveal a God who responds to wickedness but also provides a path to redemption and a promise of enduring faithfulness. The rainbow, a symbol born from the flood's aftermath, serves as a constant reminder of this covenant and God's commitment never again to destroy all life with a flood. Reflecting upon these verses encourages us to consider our own actions and their impact on the world, urging us towards righteousness and a deep appreciation for God's grace. May the story of the Flood inspire us to live lives of integrity, mindful of both the consequences of sin and the boundless hope offered through faith and obedience.