Parallel Verses
Amplified
and he sent out a raven, which flew here and there until the waters were dried up from the earth.
New American Standard Bible
and he sent out a raven, and it
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.
Holman Bible
and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
International Standard Version
and sent out a raven. It went back and forth as the flood water continued to evaporate throughout the earth.
A Conservative Version
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
and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Bible in Basic English
Noah sent out a raven, which went this way and that till the waters were gone from the earth.
Darby Translation
And he sent out the raven, which went forth going to and fro, until the waters were dried from the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall send forth the raven, and it shall go forth, going and turning back, till the waters dry up from over the earth.
King James 2000
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he sent out a raven; {it went to and fro} until the waters were dried up from upon the earth.
Modern King James verseion
And he sent forth a raven, and it went out, going out and returning until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and sent forth a raven, which went out, ever going and coming again, until the waters were dried up upon the earth.
NET Bible
and sent out a raven; it kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up on the earth.
New Heart English Bible
and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
and sent forth a raven, - and it kept going forth and returning, until the drying up of the waters from off the earth.
Webster
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, till the waters were dried from off the earth.
World English Bible
and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
Youngs 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.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 8:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Flood Subsides
6 At the end of [another] forty days Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; 7 and he sent out a raven, which flew here and there until the waters were dried up from the earth. 8 Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the water level had fallen below the surface of the land.
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 11:15
every kind of raven,
1 Kings 17:4
You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to sustain you there [with food].”
1 Kings 17:6
And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he would drink from the brook.
Job 38:41
“Who provides prey for the raven
When its young cry to God
And wander about without food?
Psalm 147:9
He gives to the beast its food,
And to the young ravens that for which they cry.