Genesis 8:7

“And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Genesis 8:7

And he sent forth a Rauen, which went foorth to and fro, vntill the waters were dried vp from off the earth.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Genesis chapter 8

and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Noah sent out a raven, which went this way and that till the waters were gone from the earth.
- Basic English Bible

And he sent out the raven, which went forth going to and fro, until the waters were dried from the earth.
- Darby Bible

Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, till the waters were dried from off the earth.
- Webster's Bible

and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
- World English Bible

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.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Tim sarumi's comment on 2015-07-05 04:47:31:

I perceive that God did that to replicate what happened in the garden of Eden ...the Raven would be Cain and the dove Abel just like before,the first been untrustworthy and the second been for God,Good and Evil let free on the earth

Arthur Thompson's comment on 2014-09-01 12:58:51:

My problem with the noah 's story is if the whole earth was covered with water how far did the raven went, around the world,or just a localize area?

gj hyatt's comment on 2014-02-10 10:40:47:

this didnt catch my eyes until i started to read my Bile through again dont know why i didnt see this the first time around as i start to read the 2 time around i see things things i really missed the first time so if any one has some good answer on this would like to know maybe it does have something to do about future events for us all i know know it makes u want to now more about all the Bible

david's comment on 2013-09-19 22:25:39:

It seems as if there is a certain meaning behind Noah's sending forth of a raven before sending the dove. I mean it never says that the raven returned. And did it fly until the waters were dried up enough to land somewhere. No, it just says it flies until the water is dried up. And why wouldn't it eventually bring some kind of evidence back, as did the dove, of their being able to get off the ark?
Is there a principle God wants to convey to us using the raven and the dove?
Is this a foreshadowing of a future event?

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