Genesis 8:9
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 8:9 in other translations
| BSB | But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark. |
| YLT | and the dove hath not found rest for the sole of her foot, and she turneth back unto him, unto the ark, for waters are on the face of all the earth, and he putteth out his hand, and taketh her, and bringeth her in unto him, unto the ark. |
| DARBY | But the dove found no resting-place for the sole of her foot, and returned to him into the ark; for the waters were on the whole earth; and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ark. |
| BBE | But the dove saw no resting-place for her foot, and came back to the ark, for the waters were still over all the earth; and he put out his hand, and took her into the ark. |
| Webster | But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned to 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 to him into the ark. |
What does Genesis 8:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 8:8-11
8-11. Also he sent forth a dove--a bird flying low and naturally disposed to return to the place of her abode.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 8:4-12
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…
Genesis 8:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 8:9
- Psalms 116:7
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
- Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Deuteronomy 28:65
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the Lord shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
- John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- Isaiah 60:8
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
- Ezekiel 7:16
But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.
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Context
- Genesis 8:8
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
- Genesis 8:9
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 8:10
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Genesis 8:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y no halló la paloma donde sentar la planta de su pie, y volvióse á él al arca, porque las aguas estaban aún sobre la faz de toda la tierra: entonces él extendió su mano, y cogiéndola, hízola entrar consigo en el arca. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais la colombe ne trouva pas où poser la plante de son pied, et revint à lui dans l’arche, car les eaux étaient sur la face de toute la terre; et il étendit sa main, et la prit, et la fit entrer auprès de lui dans l’arche. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | aber die Taube fand keinen Ruheplatz für ihren Fuß und kehrte zu ihm in die Arche zurück; denn die Wasser waren noch auf der Fläche der ganzen Erde; und er streckte seine Hand aus und nahm sie und brachte sie zu sich in die Arche. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quæ cum non invenisset ubi requiesceret pes ejus, reversa est ad eum in arcam: aquæ enim erant super universam terram: extenditque manum, et apprehensam intulit in arcam. |