## It came about ##

This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your langauge has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

## in the six hundred and first year ##

"in the six hundred and first year of Noah's life"

## the waters were dried up from off the earth ##

You could make this active by translating it "the waters covering the earth dried up" or "the wind dried up the waters covering the earth." (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]]).

## the covering of the ark ##

This refers to a cover that kept the rain water out of the are.

## behold ##

The word "behold" tells us to pay attention to the important information that comes next.

## In the second month on the twenty-seventh day of the month ##

"on the twenty seventh day of the second month"

## the earth was dry ##

This can be translated as "the ground was completely dry." (UDB)