Genesis 8:7

and sent forth a raven,—and it kept going forth and returning, until the drying up of the waters from off the earth.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 that he had made;

8And he sent forth a dove from him,—to see whether the waters had abated, from off the face of the ground;

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Cross References

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

Job 38:41Who prepareth for the Raven his nourishment,—when his young ones—unto GOD—cry out, [when] they wander for lack 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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