Figures 010 And it rained upon the Earth forty days and forty nights (right plate), Gerard Hoet, 1728

And it rained upon the earth forty days and forty nights (right plate); as in genesis 7:12: "and the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. "; illustration from the 1728 figures de la bible; illustrated by gerard hoet (1648–1733) and others, and published by p. De hondt in the hague; image courtesy bizzell bible collection, university of oklahoma libraries. Date: 1728.