Genesis 8:8 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Next, he sent out a dove to see if the water was gone from the surface of the ground.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

ASV:

And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

BBE:

And he sent out a dove, to see if the waters had gone from the face of the earth;

DBY:

And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.

ERV:

And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

JPS:

And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground.

WBS:

Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

WEB:

He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,

YLT:

And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,

Genesis 8:8 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 8:7 and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.

Genesis 8:9 but the dove found no resting place for the sole of her foot, so she returned to him into the ark, for the water was on the surface of all the earth. Then he put out his hand and took her, and brought her into the ark to himself. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

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.

MHC:

8:4-12 The ark rested upon a mountain, whither it was directed by the wise and gracious providence of God, that might rest the sooner. God has times and places of rest for his people after their tossing; and many times he provides for their seasonable and comfortable settlement, without their own contrivance, and quite beyond their own foresight. God had told Noah when the flood would come, yet he did not give him an account by revelation, at what times and by what steps it should go away. The knowledge of the former was necessary to his preparing the ark; but the knowledge of the latter would serve only to gratify curiosity; and concealing it from him would exercise his faith and patience. Noah sent forth a raven from the ark, which went flying about, and feeding on the carcasses that floated. Noah then sent forth a dove, which returned the first time without good news; but the second time, she brought an olive leaf in her bill, plucked off, plainly showing that trees, fruit trees, began to appear above water. Noah sent forth the dove the second time, seven days after the first, and the third time was after seven days also; probably on the sabbath day. Having kept the sabbath with his little church, he expected especial blessings from Heaven, and inquired concerning them. The dove is an emblem of a gracious soul, that, finding no solid peace of satisfaction in this deluged, defiling world, returns to Christ as to its ark, as to its Noah, its rest. The defiling world, returns to Christ as to its ark, as to its Noah, its rest. The carnal heart, like the raven, takes up with the world, and feeds on the carrion it finds there; but return thou to my rest, O my soul; to thy Noah, so the word is, Ps 116:7. And as Noah put forth his hand, and took the dove, and pulled her to him, into the ark, so Christ will save, and help, and welcome those that flee to him for rest.

CONC:

Abated Dove Face Forth Ground Lightened Low Receded Subsided Surface Waters Whether

Abated Dove Earth Face Forth Ground Low Receded Subsided Surface Water Waters Whether

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