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None. These are just different names for the same God.

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In the flood story in Genesis, "God" refers to the divine entity who decides to send the flood to cleanse the earth. "Lord" is often used to refer to the specific name of God in the Old Testament, YHWH, which signifies his covenant relationship with his people. Both terms are used interchangeably in the flood story to denote the same divine being.

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