Genesis 8:7

And he sent out the raven, which went forth going to and fro, until the waters were dried from the earth.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

In Context

6And it came to pass at the end of forty days that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.

8And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:4And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, [and] they wander for lack of meat?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 8:7-13

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… Read the whole commentary →

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