Genesis 8:2

“The fountaines also of the deepe, and the windowes of heauen were stopped, and the raine from heauen was restrained.”

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Other Translations

The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
- King James Version

Also the fountains of the deep and the floodgates of the sky were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were shut, and the rain from heaven was stopped.
- Basic English Bible

And the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed, and the pour of rain from heaven was stopped.
- Darby Bible

The fountains also of the deep, and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
- Webster's Bible

The deep's fountains and the sky's windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained.
- World English Bible

and closed are the fountains of the deep and the net-work of the heavens, and restrained is the shower from the heavens.
- Youngs Literal Bible

the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Discussion for Genesis 8

  • Donn
    what does the 601 years signify?
  • Amour B
    Verse 22 means that there was a time when there was no seedtime and harvest, no seasons, its either cold or hot, and it 's either night or day in certain places- this was all because the ground was cursed verse 21 after the fall of Adam. Now, how could this happen in Earth? How could it be possible that there was no seasons, no day AND night, no season to plant harvest? I think its only possible, scientifically speaking, if the Earth was not tilted. Read articles and studies about if the Earth was not tilted and you 'll see that it gives a perfect description of how verse 22 can be possible. Now, on verse 8:1-2, it says that God made a wind pass the Earth then the water subsided. Now we must understand that there must be a way how God was able to do that for real. I can only come up with this explanation: how do we usually pour out water into a cup? By tilting the container. I believe that 's when God tilted the Earth. Now that the Earth was tilted, we experience day and night in one day, different seasons, and different weather. Praise God for His mercies to lift the curse He put on the ground. Otherwise, we would be living in terrible conditions all the day of our lives.
  • Amour B
    Verse 22 means that there was a time when there was no seedtime and harvest, no seasons, its either cold or hot, and it 's either night or day in certain places- this was all because the ground was cursed verse 21 after the fall of Adam. Now, how could this happen in Earth? How could it be possible that there was no seasons, no day AND night, no season to plant harvest? I think its only possible, scientifically speaking, if the Earth was not tilted. Read articles and studies about if the Earth was not tilted and you 'll see that it gives a perfect description of how verse 22 can be possible. Now, on verse 8:1-2, it says that God made a wind pass the Earth then the water subsided. Now we must understand that there must be a way how God was able to do that for real. I can only come up with this explanation: how do we usually pour out water into a cup? By tilting the container. I believe that 's when God tilted the Earth. Now that the Earth was tilted, we experience day and night in one day, different seasons, and different weather. Praise God for His mercies to lift the curse He put on the ground. Otherwise, we would be living in terrible conditions all the day of our lives.
  • Tim sarumi for verse 7
    I perceive that God did that to replicate what happened in the garden of Eden ...the Raven would be Cain and the dove Abel just like before,the first been untrustworthy and the second been for God,Good and Evil let free on the earth
  • Blessed
    GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES
  • MockingBird for verse 22
    As long as the earth remains : God has put all things in order : I must adjust my life to live as He has put forth . Whatever I say or do : I will reap the harvest of it , wether good : or bad. Put a watch on my mouth.

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