18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 7:18:1 ⧉וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּvayigberuprevailed Genesis 7:18:2 ⧉הַמַּ֛יִםhamayimthe waters Genesis 7:18:3 ⧉וַיִּרְבּ֥וּvayirbuincreased Genesis 7:18:4 ⧉מְאֹ֖דmeodgreatly Genesis 7:18:5 ⧉עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץalhaaretsupon the earth Genesis 7:18:6 ⧉וַתֵּ֥לֶךְvatelekhfloated Genesis 7:18:7 ⧉הַתֵּבָ֖הhatevathe ark Genesis 7:18:8 ⧉עַל־פְּנֵ֥יalpeneion the surface of Genesis 7:18:9 ⧉הַמָּֽיִם׃hamayimthe waters |
18. Formal Translation And the waters grew strong and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark went along on the surface of the waters. |
18. Dynamic Translation The waters rose higher and higher over the earth, and the ark drifted along on the surface of the waters. |