Genesis 8:12

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“And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.”

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BSBPD

“And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he stayeth yet other seven days, and sendeth forth the dove, and it added not to turn back unto him any more.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 8:12 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 2:2And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work.
  2. Genesis 8:10Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
  3. Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  4. Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
  5. Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
  6. Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
  7. Isaiah 26:8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
  8. Isaiah 30:18Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
  9. Habakkuk 2:3For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
  10. James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.

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