Table 1.K Palistrophic Structure of the Flood Narrative

A Noah (vi 10a)
-B Shem, Ham and Japheth (10b)
--C Ark to be built (14-16)
---D Flood announced (17)
----E Covenant with Noah (18-20)
-----F Food in the ark (21)
------G Command to enter ark (vii 1-3)
-------H 7 days waiting for flood (4-5)
--------I 7 days waiting for flood (7-10)
---------J Entry to ark (11-15)
----------K Yahweh shuts Noah in (16)
-----------L 40 days flood (17a)
------------M Waters increase (17b-18)
-------------N Mountains covered (19-20)
--------------O 150 days waters prevail ((2l)-24)
---------------P GOD REMEMBERS NOAH (viii 1)
--------------O' 150 days waters abate (3)
-------------N' Mountain tops visible (4-5)
------------M' Waters abate (5)
-----------L' 40 days (end of) (6a)
----------K' Noah opens window of ark (6b)
---------J' Raven and dove leave ark (7-9)
--------I' 7 days waiting for waters to subside (10-11)
-------H' 7 days waiting for waters to subside (12-13)
------G' Command to leave ark (15-17(22))
-----F' Food outside ark (ix 1-4)
----E' Covenant with all flesh (8-10)
---D' No flood in future (11-17)
--C' Ark (18a)
-B' Shem, Ham and Japheth (18b)
A' Noah (19)

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