Genesis 8:3
“And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.”
Genesis 8:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the waters returned from off the earth going and coming: and they began to be abated after a hundred and fifty days.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.
- DARBYDarby
- And the waters retired from the earth, continually retiring; and in the course of a hundred and fifty days the waters abated.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The waters receded from the earth continually. After the end of one hundred fifty days the waters decreased.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And turn back do the waters from off the earth, going on and returning; and the waters are lacking at the end of a hundred and fifty days.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The waters gradually withdrew from the earth, and after one hundred and fifty days, they had diminished.
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.
5And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
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.