Genesis 8:8
“Also hee sent foorth a doue from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground.”
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Genesis 8:8 Context
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. 10And hee stayed yet other seuen dayes; and againe hee sent foorth the doue out of the Arke.
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Other Translations for Genesis 8:8
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
- King James Version
Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water was abated from the face of the land;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he sent out a dove, to see if the waters had gone from the face of the earth;
- Basic English Bible
And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.
- Darby Bible
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
- Webster's Bible
He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,
- World English Bible
And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 8:8
8:8 He sent forth a dove - Which returned the first time with no good news, but probably wet and dirty; but the second time she brought an olive leaf in her bill, which appeared to be fresh plucked off; a plain indication that now the trees began to appear above water. Note here, that Noah set forth the dove the second time, seven days after the first time, and the third time was after seven days too: and probably the first sending of her out was seven days after the sending forth of the raven. The olive branch is an emblem of peace.