Genesis 8:7

And he sent forth + 8:7 Gr. the raven.a raven; + 8:7 Alex. + to see if the water had ceased.and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.

Brenton Septuagint

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 after forty days Noe opened the window of the ark which he had made.

8And he sent + 8:8 Gr. the dove.a dove after it to see if the water had ceased from off the earth.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:4And it shall be that thou shalt drink water of the brook, and I will charge the ravens to feed thee there.

Job 38:41And who has prepared food for the raven? for its young ones wander and cry to the Lord, in search of food.

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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