Genesis 8:7

and sent out a raven; and it kept going to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.

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

In Context

6After forty days Noah opened the window of the ark,

8He also sent out a dove to see if the waters had subsided from the surface of the ground;

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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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