Genesis 8:7
“And he sent forth a Rauen, which went foorth to and fro, vntill the waters were dried vp from off the earth.”
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Genesis 8:7 Context
5And the waters decreased continually vntill the tenth moneth: in the tenth moneth, on the first day of the moneth, were the tops of the mountaines seene. 6¶ And it came to passe at the end of forty dayes, that Noah opened the window of the Arke which he had made. 7And he sent forth a Rauen, which went foorth to and fro, vntill the waters were dried vp from off the earth. 8Also hee sent foorth a doue from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground. 9But the doue found no rest for the sole of her foote, and she returned vnto him into the Arke: for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. Then he put foorth his hand, and tooke her, and pulled her in vnto him, into the Arke.
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Other Translations for Genesis 8:7
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
- King James Version
and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Noah sent out a raven, which went this way and that till the waters were gone from the earth.
- Basic English Bible
And he sent out the raven, which went forth going to and fro, until the waters were dried from the earth.
- Darby Bible
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, till the waters were dried from off the earth.
- Webster's Bible
and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
- World English Bible
and he sendeth forth the raven, and it goeth out, going out and turning back till the drying of the waters from off the earth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 8:7
8:7 Noah sent forth a raven through the window of the ark, which went forth, as the Hebrew phrase is, going forth and returning, that is, flying about, but returning to the ark for rest; probably not in it, but upon it. This gave Noah little satisfaction: therefore,