“For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.”
Genesis 7:17-18
God brought upon the earth a great flood as punishment for the wickedness of humanity. The waters rose for forty days, and the ark floated on the surface, carrying Noah and his family, along with the animals, to safety.
