Genesis 8:10

Genesis 8:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
• New International Version (NIV)He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent the dove out from the ark.

Context of Genesis 8:10

8Then Noah sent out a dove. He wanted to see if the water had gone away from the top of the ground. 9But the dove could not find anywhere to stand. Water still covered all the ground. So it returned to Noah in the ship. Noah put out his hand and took the dove back into the ship. He waited for seven days. Then he sent the dove out of the ship again. 11The dove returned to Noah in the evening. It carried a fresh leaf from an olive tree in its mouth. Then Noah knew that the water had gone down. 12He waited for seven more days. Then he sent the dove out again. This time, it did not return to Noah.

Genesis 8:10 word by word

וַיָּ֣חֶל ע֔וֹד שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֛סֶף שַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־הַיּוֹנָ֖ה מִן־הַתֵּבָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he stayedחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: anticipateH2342
• yet otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• and againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• he sent forthשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• the doveיוֹנָהyônâh · doveH3123
• out of the arkתֵּבָהtêbâh · arkH8392

Cross-references for Genesis 8:10

• Psalms 40:1I was patient while I waited for the Lord to help me. He turned towards me, and he heard me when I called to him.
• Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord to do what he says. He has turned away from the descendants of Jacob. But I will trust him to do what is right.
• Isaiah 26:8Yes, Lord, as we follow the path of your justice, we wait for you to help us. We really want people to know that you are great. We want them to praise your name.
• Romans 8:25But we continue to hope for what we do not yet see. And so, we wait for it patiently.
• Genesis 8:12He waited for seven more days. Then he sent the dove out again. This time, it did not return to Noah.
• Genesis 7:4In seven days, I will cause rain to fall on the earth. It will rain for 40 days and 40 nights. In that way, I will destroy every living thing that I have made on the earth.’

Commentaries on Genesis 8:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-14Verses 1-14 - The Land Was Dried 1. שׁכך shākak “stoop, assuage.” 3. חסר chāsar “want, fail, be abated.” 4. אררט 'ărārāṭ “Ararat,” a land forming part of Armenia. It is mentioned in 2 Kings 19:37, and Isaiah 37:38, as the retreat of Adrammelek and Sharezer after the murder of their father; and in Jeremiah 51:27 as a kingdom. 8. קלל qālal “be light, lightened, lightly esteemed, swift.” 10. חוּל chûl “twist, turn, dance, writhe, tremble, be strong…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-12Verses 4-12 The ark rested upon a mountain, whither it was directed by the wise and gracious providence of God, that might rest the sooner. God has times and places of rest for his people after their tossing; and many times he provides for their seasonable and comfortable settlement, without their own contrivance, and quite beyond their own foresight. God had told Noah when the flood would come, yet he did not give him an account by revelation, at what…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-118-11. Also he sent forth a dove--a bird flying low and naturally disposed to return to the place of her abode.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 8:10

• Dove, Turtle
• Seven

In the dictionaries

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• Flood
• Noah
• Pull
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Commentaries on Genesis 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings