Genesis 6:17

And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.

Cross-references

In Genesis 6:13, God announces the end of all flesh — this verse carries out that judgment by bringing the floodwaters to destroy them.

Genesis 6:7 Historical context

Genesis 6:7 records God's earlier decision to blot out all living things — this verse announces the specific means: a flood.

Genesis 7:4 Parallel

In Genesis 7:4, God repeats the flood promise from here — seven days later the rain begins, fulfilling this warning.

Genesis 7:15 Historical context

Genesis 7:15 shows the fulfillment: pairs of all flesh entered the ark as the flood waters came, exactly as God commanded.

Genesis 7:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 7:17 records the actual onset of the flood that God announced here — the narrative fulfillment of this decree.

Genesis 7:21–23 Prophetic fulfillment

In Genesis 7:21-23, the flood destroys every living thing — the exact fulfillment of the judgment pronounced here.

Genesis 9:9 Historical context

In Genesis 9:9, God establishes a covenant with Noah after the flood — the same destruction here leads to a new promise.

Genesis 7:10 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 7:10 records the exact fulfillment of the flood announced here — the waters come after the seven-day wait.

Genesis 7:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 7:11 gives the precise date when the floodwaters God promised here actually began.

Genesis 7:22 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 7:22 describes the fulfillment of God's decree here — every land creature with breath of life dies in the flood.

Genesis 8:21 shows God's response after the flood — He promises never again to destroy every living thing as He did here.

2 Peter 2:5 Citation

2 Peter 2:5 directly cites the flood as a historical example of God's judgment on the ungodly, sparing only Noah.

1 Peter 3:20 notes that God's patience waited while the ark was being built, and only eight souls were saved through water.

Hebrews 11:7 commends Noah's faith: warned by God about things not yet seen, he built the ark to save his household.

Luke 17:27 Typology

Luke 17:27 recalls this flood judgment as a warning: people were oblivious until the flood came and destroyed them all.

Matthew 24:39 uses the flood as a type of the sudden coming judgment at the Son of Man's return — a typological parallel.

Isaiah 54:9 Citation

Isaiah 54:9 explicitly references 'the waters of Noah' and God's oath not to flood again — a direct citation of the flood covenant.

Psalm 29:10 Allusion

In Psalm 29:10, the Lord sits enthroned over the flood — the same event here shows His sovereign rule over the waters of judgment.

Job 22:16 Allusion

Job 22:16 alludes to the flood, describing the wicked 'cut down' and their foundation 'overflown' — referencing the same judgment.

Isaiah 8:7 Parallel

Isaiah 8:7 uses flood waters as judgment imagery — Assyria sweeps like the flood that destroyed all flesh here.

Jeremiah 23:39 describes God casting Judah off — a judgment parallel to the flood's utter destruction here.

Jeremiah 35:17 brings disaster for disobedience — matches the flood as divine judgment on wickedness here.

Deuteronomy 32:39 Related theme

In Deuteronomy 32:39, God declares He alone kills and makes alive — the flood demonstrates this sovereign power over life and death.