8He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,


In Context

5 The waters receded continually until the tenth month. In the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.

6 It happened at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ship which he had made,

7 and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.

8 He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,

9 but 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 forth his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ship.

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

Genesis 8:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:8Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:8Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:8He sent forth also a dove after him, to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:8And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:8And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:8And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:8Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:8And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:8Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;