Genesis 8:11
“And 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.”
Genesis 8:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And she came to him in the evening, carrying a bough of an olive tree, with green leaves, in her mouth. Noe therefore understood that the waters were ceased upon the earth.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
- DARBYDarby
- And the dove came to him at eventide; and behold, in her beak was an olive-leaf plucked off; and Noah knew that the waters had become low on the earth.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The dove came back to him at evening, and, behold, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off. So Noah knew that the waters were abated from the earth.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the dove cometh in unto him at even-time, and lo, an olive leaf torn off in her mouth; and Noah knoweth that the waters have been lightened from off the earth.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- In the evening, the dove returned to him with an olive leaf in her beak, and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.
Context: Genesis 8
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.
13And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.
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.