What It Destroyed Every Living Substance Really Means

The Midrash of Philo 23:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

What is the meaning of the words, "It destroyed every living substance which was on the face of the earth?" (Genesis 7:23).

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