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It rained forty days, but the waters lasted longer
Genesis says rain fell forty days and nights, and the waters prevailed on the earth for 150 days. Genesis 7:12Genesis 7:24
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"The rain was on the earth forty days and forty nights." Later, "The waters prevailed on the earth one hundred fifty days." Genesis 7:12Genesis 7:24
Genesis gives dates in Noah's life for the flood's start and the drying of the earth, more than a year later. Genesis 7:11Genesis 8:13–14
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Genesis 7:12 WEB
12It rained on the earth forty days and forty nights.
Genesis 7:24 WEB
24The waters flooded the earth one hundred fifty days.
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It rained for 40 days and 40 nights, but the water stayed on the earth for 150 days!