Genesis 8:9

but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, for the waters were still covering the whole earth. He reached out with his hand, and took and brought her into the ark with him.

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In The King James Version

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 her in unto him into the ark.

In Context

8Then he sent out a dove to see if the waters had gone down from the surface of the earth,

10He waited another seven days and again he sent out the dove from the ark.

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Cross References

Psalms 116:7My soul can return to its resting place, 1 for Yahweh has been good to me. 1

Ezekiel 7:16But some survivors will escape from among them, and they will go to the mountains. 1 Like doves of the valleys, all of them will moan—each man for his iniquity. 1

John 16:33I have spoken these things to you so that you will have peace in me. In the world you have troubles, but have courage, I have conquered the world.”

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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