# General Information:

Verses 6-12 repeat for a second time and give more detail about how Noah went into the ark with his family and the animals in [Genesis 7:1-5](./01.md). This is not a new event.

# came upon the earth

"happened" or "came on the earth"

# because of the waters of the flood

"because of the flood that would come" or "to escape the flood water"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flood]]