Genesis 8:7

In 11 translations

BSB

and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.

KJV

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.to…: Heb. in going forth and returning

WEB

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

ASV

and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

LSV

and he sends forth the raven, and it goes out, going out and turning back until the drying of the waters from off the earth.

YLT

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

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

DRC

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

GNV

And sent forth a rauen, which went out going forth and returning, vntill the waters were dried vp vpon the earth.

JPS

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

LXXE

And he sent forth a raven; and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.Gr. the raven.Alex. + to see if the water had ceased.

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WLC

וַיְשַׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָֽעֹרֵ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֤א יָצוֹא֙ וָשׁ֔וֹב עַד־יְבֹ֥שֶׁת הַמַּ֖יִם מֵעַ֥ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀπέστειλε τὸν κόρακα· καὶ ἐξελθὼν, οὐκ ἀνέστρεψεν ἕως τοῦ ξηρανθῆναι τὸ ὕδωρ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς.

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• Noah and the Flood God sees violence filling the earth and decides to destroy it; righteous Noah, his household and animals survive in the ark while all life o…

Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 147:9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
• 1 Kings 17:4And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
• 1 Kings 17:6The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.
• Job 38:41Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
• Leviticus 11:15any kind of raven,

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