Translations
Modern
And the waters continued to recede until the tenth month, and on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains became visible.
Traditional
And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
Literal
And the waters were going and decreasing until the tenth month, and in the tenth month on the first of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.
Latin
At vero aquæ ibant et decrescebant usque ad decimum mensem: decimo enim mense, primo die mensis, apparuerunt cacumina montium.
Original
Hebrew
English
And the waters continued to recede until the tenth month, and on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains became visible.
Notes
the waters continued to recede: This is another similarity to the creation week (see 1:9). This suggests that restoring the earth was like a new creation (see study note on 8:1).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- The Great Floodc. 2348 BC
- The flood subsidesc. 2347 BC
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genesis, Book of God, Names of Head Land Mesopotamia Noah Patriarchs, Period of the The Flood