Genesis 8:10

He waited yet another seven days; and again he sent the dove out of the ship.

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And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

In Context

9but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him into the ship, for the waters were on the surface of the whole earth. He put out his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ship.

11The dove came back to him at evening and, behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah [Rest] knew that the waters were abated from the earth.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:10After the seven days, the flood waters came on the earth.

Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Adonai. 2 He turned to me, and sh'ma ·heard obeyed· my cry. 1

Isaiah 26:8Yes, in the way of your judgments, Adonai, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.

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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