Genesis 8:12
“And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.”
Genesis 8:12 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he stayed yet other seven days: and he sent forth the dove, which returned not any more unto him.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
- DARBYDarby
- And he waited yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; but she returned no more to him.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He stayed yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she didn't return to him any more.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he stayeth yet other seven days, and sendeth forth the dove, and it added not to turn back unto him any more.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He waited another seven days and sent the dove out once more, but this time she did not return.
Context: Genesis 8
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.
14And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.
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.