19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered.
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
19 And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.
19 The flood got worse until all the highest mountains were covered
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered.
19 Finally, the water covered even the highest mountains on the earth,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 7:19
Commentary on Genesis 7:17-20
(Read Genesis 7:17-20)
The flood was increasing forty days. The waters rose so high, that the tops of the highest mountains were overflowed more than twenty feet. There is no place on earth so high as to set men out of the reach of God's judgments. God's hand will find out all his enemies, Psalm 21:8. When the flood thus increased, Noah's ark was lifted up, and the waters which broke down every thing else, bore up the ark. That which to unbelievers betokens death unto death, to the faithful betokens life unto life.