The rain lasted 40 days and 40 nights, according to Genesis 7:12 and 17]. But God didn't tell Noah in advance how long the rain would last. God just let Noah know that the rain would begin seven days after Noah and his passengers boarded the ark [7:4, 10].
The length of time it rained while Noah was on the ark was 40 days and nights. This is in Genesis 7:12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
rained for a full 40 days and 40 nights.
The Bible says "40 days and forty nights". Genesis 7:14.
No it is not possible as God promised that he would not let it rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
The people, the birds, and the animals were on the ark one year and ten days, according to Genesis 7:14-17, 8:14-19. Noah was 600 years old when the 40 days and 40 nights of rain began. He turned 601 just before the flood waters completely receded.
40 days and 40 nights.
The rains sent by god lasted for exactly 40 days and 40 nights. After that the rain stopped. And all the land was covered with water.
40 days and nights. But at the time and place the Bible was written 40 just meant "a lot" eg Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness.
It came from the scriptural account of Noah and the flood. Genesis 7:12 tells us that the downpour upon the earth went on for forty days and forty nights.
A hot desert generally has hot days and cool nights and little rain.
Noah didn't need to bring water. He was able to collect water from the 40 days and 40 nights worth of raining. When the rain stopped, Noah still could collect water from the high flood waters.