Genesis 8:9

but the dove found no resting-place for the sole of her foot so she returned unto him into the ark, for, waters, were on the face of all the earth; and he put forth his hand and took her, and brought her in unto him, into the ark.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

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

10Then stayed he yet seven days more,—and, again sent forth the dove out of the ark.

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Cross References

Psalms 116:7Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Ezekiel 7:16While they who escape of them shall escape and become on the mountains as the doves of the valleys, all of them cooing,—each one in his punishment.

John 16:33These things, have I spoken unto you, that, in me, ye may have, peace: In the world, ye have, tribulation; but be taking courage,—I, have overcome 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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