Words (give the English)
המים
the waters
and they grew strong
ויגברו
What went on the face of the waters?
the teiva (the ark)
The waters went down.
False — they grew and increased
ויגברו ___
המים
מאד
very (very much)
over the earth
על הארץ
What did the waters do in pasuk 18?
they grew strong and increased very much
The teiva went on the face of the waters.
True
ותלך התבה על ___
פני המים
וירבו
and they increased
all the mountains
כל ההרים
What was covered in pasuk 19?
all the high mountains
Only the low mountains were covered.
False — the high ones
והמים גברו מאד מאד על ___
הארץ
ויכסו
and they were covered
the teiva
התבה
Were the mountains that got covered the low ones or the high ones?
the high ones
The waters grew strong "me'od me'od" (very, very).
True
ויכסו כל ההרים ___
הגבהים
הגבהים
the high ones
under all the heavens
תחת כל השמים
The pasuk says the mountains were "under all the heavens." What does that tell us?
the whole world was covered
In pasuk 18 the water increased only a little.
False — it increased very much (מאד)
אשר תחת ___
כל השמים