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in the six hundred and first year

"when Noah was 601 years old"

the waters were dried up from off the earth

"the waters covering the earth dried up" or "the wind dried up the waters covering the earth"

the covering of the ark

This refers to a cover that kept the rain water from going into the ark.

behold

The word "behold" tells us to pay attention to the important information that comes next.