Genesis 8:10
“And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;”
Genesis 8:10 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And having waited yet seven other days, he again sent forth the dove out of the ark.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
- DARBYDarby
- And he waited yet other seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He stayed yet another seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ship.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he stayeth yet other seven days, and addeth to send forth the dove from the ark;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Noah waited another seven days and sent the dove out again from the ark.
Context: Genesis 8
8Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
9But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
10And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
11And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
12And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
About Genesis 8: The Flood Recedes
After the forty days of rain, the waters receded and the ark came to rest on a mountain. God made a promise to never flood the earth again and gave the rainbow as a sign of his promise.
Commentary
Genesis 8 is a chapter that speaks of God's faithfulness and mercy. After the great flood, God remembers Noah and his family and sends a wind to dry the waters. He then commands the birds to leave the ark and the waters to recede. After the waters have receded, God makes a covenant with Noah and his descendants, promising never to destroy the earth with a flood again. This is a powerful reminder of God's faithfulness and mercy. He remembers his people and keeps his promises.