Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And he sent forth a dove from him, - to see whether the waters had abated, from off the face of the ground;
New American Standard Bible
Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water was abated from the face of the land;
King James Version
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Holman Bible
Then he sent out a dove to see whether the water on the earth’s surface had gone down,
International Standard Version
Later, he sent a dove out from the ark to see whether the water that covered the land's surface had completely receded,
A Conservative Version
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground.
American Standard Version
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Amplified
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the water level had fallen below the surface of the land.
Bible in Basic English
And he sent out a dove, to see if the waters had gone from the face of the earth;
Darby Translation
And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall send forth the dove from with him to see if the waters were diminished from the face of the earth.
King James 2000
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And {he sent out a dove} to see [whether] the waters had subsided from upon the ground.
Modern King James verseion
He also sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had gone down from off the face of the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then sent he forth a dove from him, to wete whether the waters were fallen from off the earth.
NET Bible
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.
New Heart English Bible
He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,
Webster
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
World English Bible
He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,
Youngs Literal Translation
And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,
Interlinear
Shalach
Ra'ah
Qalal
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 8:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Flood Subsides
7 and sent forth a raven, - and it kept going forth and returning, until the drying up of the waters from off the earth. 8 And he sent forth a dove from him, - to see whether the waters had abated, from off the face of the ground; 9 but the dove found no resting-place for the sole of her foot so she returned unto him into the ark, for, waters, were on the face of all the earth; and he put forth his hand and took her, and brought her in unto him, into the ark.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 8:10-12
Then stayed he yet seven days more, - and, again sent forth the dove out of the ark.
Song of Songs 1:15
HELo! thou art beautiful my fair one, lo! thou art beautiful, Thine eyes, are doves!
Song of Songs 2:11-12
For lo, the winter, is past, - the rain, is over, and gone;
Song of Songs 2:14
HEO my dove! In the retreats of the crag, in the hiding-place of the terrace, Let me see thy form, Let me hear thy voice, - For, thy voice, is sweet, and, thy form, comely.
Matthew 10:16
Lo! I, send you forth as sheep amidst wolves; become ye therefore - prudent, as serpents, and simple, as doves.