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17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.
Studere hoc loco
750. 'As God had commanded' means that it was so accomplished. This has been shown already at verse 22 of the previous chapter and also at verse 5 of this.
Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.