Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark.
Parallel translations
- WEB He waited yet another seven days; and again he sent the dove out of the ship.
- KJV And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
- NKJV And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent the dove out from the ark.
- NASB So he waited another seven days longer; and again he sent out the dove from the ark.
- NLT After waiting another seven days, Noah released the dove again.
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Quick answer
Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove. His patient testing continues in measured stages.
Overview
The seven-day interval reflects Noah's deliberate, unhurried trust in God's timing. Sending the dove again shows his diligence in discerning when the earth will be ready. This patience models faithful waiting on the Lord rather than presuming on his promises.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Gen 7:4For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.”
- Gen 8:12And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.
- Gen 7:10And after seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth.
- Rom 8:25But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
- Isa 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.
- Isa 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
- Ps 40:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
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From the first promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent (3:15), through Abraham's blessing to all nations and Judah's coming ruler, Genesis sows every seed that flowers in Christ — the true offspring, the better Adam, the ram caught for Isaac.
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