42 Bible Verses About Flood

Bible verses about Flood

The story of the Flood, found in scripture, is more than just a historical account; it's a profound lesson about God's judgment, mercy, and the promise of renewal. By studying the verses related to this event, we gain insight into the nature of sin and its consequences, but also the boundless compassion of God, who offers a path to redemption. The rainbow, a symbol born from the Flood's aftermath, serves as a constant reminder of God's covenant with humanity, offering hope and assurance that even after the most devastating storms, new beginnings are possible through faith and obedience. Understanding the Flood through scripture deepens our spiritual understanding of God's character and His unwavering love.

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Genesis 7:10 (KJV)

And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

Flood Bible Verses: Exploring God's Judgment & Mercy

And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.

Genesis 7:6KJV

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Psalms 124:5KJV

And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

Genesis 8:11KJV

And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

1 Kings 18:35KJV

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

Genesis 9:11KJV

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Joshua 24:15KJV

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

Genesis 6:14KJV

And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

Joshua 24:3KJV

And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Genesis 9:15KJV

In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

Genesis 7:13KJV

And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.

Genesis 9:10KJV

So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.

Isaiah 59:19KJV

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

Genesis 7:20KJV

And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

Genesis 7:10KJV

That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

Joshua 3:16KJV

As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

Job 14:11KJV

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.

Genesis 8:9KJV

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

Psalms 124:4KJV

And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:

Genesis 8:6KJV

And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

Genesis 8:12KJV

The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

Psalms 77:17KJV

And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

Genesis 7:24KJV

Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.

Joshua 24:14KJV

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Genesis 8:10KJV

And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

Genesis 6:17KJV

Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

Isaiah 28:2KJV

He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.

Psalms 66:6KJV

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

Genesis 11:10KJV

Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

Psalms 90:5KJV

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Genesis 7:12KJV

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

Genesis 8:2KJV

Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

Genesis 6:20KJV

And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

Psalms 106:11KJV

Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:

Isaiah 8:7KJV

There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

Genesis 7:9KJV

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

1 Chronicles 1:4KJV

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

Genesis 7:17KJV

And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,

Genesis 9:8KJV

The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

Exodus 15:5KJV

And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

Genesis 9:28KJV

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

Psalms 42:7KJV

And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

Joshua 3:15KJV

The verses exploring the theme of "Flood" in the Bible paint a powerful, multifaceted picture. From the devastating consequences of human wickedness in the story of Noah and the Ark, showcasing God's justice and mercy, to the symbolic use of floods representing overwhelming challenges and cleansing, these passages offer enduring lessons. They remind us of the importance of righteousness, obedience, and the consequences of sin. Reflecting on these verses encourages us to examine our own lives and strive for moral integrity. Furthermore, the flood narratives offer a powerful reminder of God's unwavering covenant with humanity, His promise to never again destroy all living things with a flood, a testament to hope and the enduring power of divine grace. Let these scriptures inspire us to trust in His protection and live lives that reflect His love and compassion.