8 Also he sent forth H7971 a dove H3123 from him, to see H7200 if the waters H4325 were abated H7043 from off the face H6440 of the ground; H127
9 But the dove H3123 found H4672 no rest H4494 for the sole H3709 of her foot, H7272 and she returned H7725 unto him into the ark, H8392 for the waters H4325 were on the face H6440 of the whole earth: H776 then he put forth H7971 his hand, H3027 and took her, H3947 and pulled her in H935 unto him into the ark. H8392
10 And he stayed H2342 yet other H312 seven H7651 days; H3117 and again H3254 he sent forth H7971 the dove H3123 out of the ark; H8392
11 And the dove H3123 came in H935 to him in the evening; H6256 H6153 and, lo, in her mouth H6310 was an olive H2132 leaf H5929 pluckt off: H2965 so Noah H5146 knew H3045 that the waters H4325 were abated H7043 from off the earth. H776
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Commentary on Genesis 8 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 8
In the close of the foregoing chapter we left the world in ruins and the church in straits; but in this chapter we have the repair of the one and the enlargement of the other. Now the scene alters, and another face of things begins to be presented to us, and the brighter side of that cloud which there appeared so black and dark; for, though God contend long, he will not contend for ever, nor be always wrath. We have here,
Gen 8:1-3
Here is,
Gen 8:4-5
Here we have the effects and evidences of the ebbing of the waters.
Gen 8:6-12
We have here an account of the spies which Noah sent forth to bring him intelligence from abroad, a raven and a dove. Observe here,
Gen 8:13-14
Here is,
Gen 8:15-19
Here is,
Gen 8:20-22
Here is,