Genesis 8:2
“The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;”
Genesis 8:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The fountains also of the deep, and the flood gates of heaven were shut up, and the rain from heaven was restrained.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
- DARBYDarby
- And the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed, and the pour of rain from heaven was stopped.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The deep's fountains and the sky's windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and closed are the fountains of the deep and the net-work of the heavens, and restrained is the shower from the heavens.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The springs of the deep and the windows of heaven were closed, and the rain from the sky stopped.
Context: Genesis 8
1And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
2The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
3And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
4And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
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.