Whereby the world that then was, being
overflowed with water, perished:
BSB
through which the world of that time perished in the flood.
WEB
by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished.
YLT
through which the then world, by water having been deluged, was destroyed;
F.O.G Original
(6) Through which the world at that time was destroyed, inundated with flood water.
F.O.G
(6) Through which the world at that time was destroyed, inundated with flood water.
F.O.G MSG
⁶Through water, the ancient worldᵃ was destroyed by the flood.
Footnotes:
⁶ᵃ Ancient world: Refers to the pre-flood civilization that was judged and destroyed in Noah’s time, demonstrating God’s pattern of judgment followed by renewal.