Genesis 8:7
World English Bible (WEB)
and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
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 visible.
6 At the end of forty days, Noah opened the window of the ship which he had made,
7 and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
8 He himself sent out a dove 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 into the ship to him, for the waters were on the surface of the whole earth. He put out his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ship.
Genesis 8:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
- 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.
- 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.