As the waters began to subside, the Lord caused the ark to drift into a spot protected by a group of mountains that had been preserved by His power. These mountains were but a little distance apart, and the ark moved about in this quiet haven, and was no longer driven upon the boundless ocean. This gave great relief to the weary, tempest-tossed voyagers.

Da vandet begyndte at synke, lod Herren arken drive ind på et sted, der var beskyttet af en gruppe bjerge, som var blevet bevaret ved hans kraft. Disse bjerge lå ikke langt fra hinanden, og arken sejlede omkring i denne rolige havn og blev ikke længere kastet om på det uendelige hav. Dette var en stor lettelse for de trætte rejsende, der var blevet kastet omkring af stormen.