How many levels did Genesis say Noah’s Ark contained?

Genesis says Noah’s Ark contained three levels. Genesis 6:16 instructs Noah to make the Ark with lower, second, and third decks.

The detail follows the Ark’s dimensions in the preceding verse. Together, the passages portray a large, multi-level vessel with space for Noah’s family, animals, and provisions. Genesis does not give a detailed floor plan, measurements for each deck, or a complete inventory of rooms.

The three levels are sometimes represented in paintings and models as three equal storeys, but that arrangement is an artistic or engineering choice rather than a specification supplied by the biblical text. The narrative’s emphasis is on construction, preservation, and survival rather than naval architecture.

The number can be confused with other sevens in the story, including the additional animals associated with clean animals in some translations. Those numbers describe different features of the account and do not refer to the Ark’s decks.