Genesis 8:7
King James Version (KJV)
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
In context
5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
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 her in unto him into the ark.
Genesis 8:7 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he sendeth forth the raven, and it goeth out, going out and turning back till the drying of the waters from off the earth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he sent out the raven, which went forth going to and fro, until the waters were dried from the earth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, till the waters were dried from off the earth.