7:17 The flood engulfed the earth for forty days. As the waters increased, they lifted the ark and raised it above the earth.
1 tn Heb “for seven days yet,” meaning “after [or “in”] seven days.”
2 tn The Hiphil participle מַמְטִיר (mamtir, “cause to rain”) here expresses the certainty of the act in the imminent future.