Holy Scripture
Genesis 7:20
A church father on this verse
“With the eye of my mind I gazed upon paradise. The summit of every mountain is lower than its summit, the crest of the flood reached only its foothills, these it kissed with reverence before turning back to rise above and subdue the peak of every hill and mountain. The foothills of paradise it kisses, while every summ…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
20Fifteen cubits upward was the water raised, and it covered all the high mountains.
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18And the water prevailed and abounded exceedingly upon the earth, and the ark was borne upon the water.
19And the water prevailed exceedingly upon the earth, and covered all the high mountains which were under heaven.
— Genesis 7:20 —
21And there died all flesh that moved upon the earth, of flying creatures and cattle, and of wild beasts, and every reptile moving upon the earth, and every man.
22And all things which have the breath of life, and whatever was on the dry land, died.