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King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 8:12
“And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.”
King James Version (KJV)
Genesis 8:12 Context
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. 14And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. 15And God spake unto Noah, saying,
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Other Translations for Genesis 8:12
And hee stayed yet other seuen dayes, and sent forth the doue, which returned not againe vnto him any more.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Then he waited yet another seven days, and sent out the dove; but she did not return to him again.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And after seven days more, he sent the dove out again, but she did not come back to him.
- Basic English Bible
And he waited yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; but she returned no more to him.
- Darby Bible
And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; which returned not again to him any more.
- Webster's Bible
He stayed yet another seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she didn't return to him any more.
- World English Bible
And he stayeth yet other seven days, and sendeth forth the dove, and it added not to turn back unto him any more.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible Commentary for Genesis 8:12
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 8:12
8:13 Noah removed the covering of the ark - Not the whole covering, but so much as would suffice to give him a prospect of the earth about it: and behold the face of the ground was dry.
8:14 The earth was dried - So as to be a fit habitation for Noah.
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