Genesis 8:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;”
Genesis 8:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 8:8 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 8:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He himself sent out a dove to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,”
Genesis 8:8 — World English Bible
Genesis 8:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; ”
Genesis 8:8 — American Standard Version
Genesis 8:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,”
Genesis 8:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 8:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground. ”
Genesis 8:8 — Darby Translation
Genesis 8:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Againe he sent a doue from him, that he might see if the waters were diminished from off the earth.”
Genesis 8:8 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 8:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he sent forth the dove from with him, to see if the waters had lightened from upon the face of the ground.”
Genesis 8:8 — The Living Sword
Genesis 8:8 in Context — Genesis 8
6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:
7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
9 But 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.
10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
What Does Genesis 8:8 Mean?
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