Torah Chanting: Genesis 7:17-20

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וַֽיְהִ֧י הַמַּבּ֛וּל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים י֖וֹם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־הַתֵּבָ֔ה וַתָּ֖רׇם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃
The Flood continued forty days on the earth, and the waters increased and raised the ark so that it rose above the earth.

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וַֽיְהִ֧י הַמַּבּ֛וּל אַרְבָּעִ֥ים י֖וֹם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ הַמַּ֗יִם וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־הַתֵּבָ֔ה וַתָּ֖רׇם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 Darga

Trope 2 T'vir

Trope 3 Etnachta

Trope 4 R'vi-i

Trope 5 Katon

Trope 6 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֛יִם וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הַתֵּבָ֖ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃
The waters swelled and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark drifted upon the waters.

If a trope pattern is not recognized, it will appear without highlighting and without a trope tune audio file. Refer to the full verse chanting audio file for guidance on how to chant unhighlighted text.


וַיִּגְבְּר֥וּ הַמַּ֛יִם וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הַתֵּבָ֖ה עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 T'vir

Trope 2 Etnachta

Trope 3 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

וְהַמַּ֗יִם גָּ֥בְר֛וּ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ כׇּל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֖חַת כׇּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
When the waters had swelled much more upon the earth, all the highest mountains everywhere under the sky were covered.

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וְהַמַּ֗יִם גָּ֥בְר֛וּ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹ֖ד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ כׇּל־הֶֽהָרִים֙ הַגְּבֹהִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֖חַת כׇּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 R'vi-i

Trope 2 T'vir

Trope 3 Etnachta

Trope 4 R'vi-i

Trope 5 Katon

Trope 6 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃
Fifteen cubits higher did the waters swell, as the mountains were covered.

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חֲמֵ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה אַמָּה֙ מִלְמַ֔עְלָה גָּבְר֖וּ הַמָּ֑יִם וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ הֶהָרִֽים׃

Trope Tunes (1st audio file corresponds to 1st highlighted trope).

Trope 1 Kadma

Trope 2 Katon

Trope 3 Etnachta

Trope 4 Siluk (Sof-pasuk)

Full Verse Chanted

Note: Verse is at end of aliyah. Use alternative siluk/sof pasuk tune and modify tune to match trope.

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