3 The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.
Genesis 8:3
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Genesis 8:6–8
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Genesis 9:27–29
27 May God expand the territory of Japheth; may he dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be his servant.” 28 After the flood, Noah lived 350 years. 29 So Noah lived a total of 950 years, and then he died.
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