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The Rain Began [03-07]

Then it began to rain, and rain, and rain. It rained for forty days and forty nights without stopping! Water also came gushing up out of the earth. Everything in the whole world was covered with water, even the highest mountains.

Important Terms:

Translation Notes:

• rain, and rain, and rain - This emphasizes that there was an unusual, extreme amount of rain. Other languages may have a different way of emphasizing this.
• gushing - This indicates that there was a large amount of water coming out.
• whole world was covered - This refers to all the earth being covered with water from the flood.