And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Parallel translations
- WEB He waited yet another seven days; and again he sent the dove out of the ship.
- BSB Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from 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 yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
- Gen 8:12And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.
- Gen 7:10And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
- Rom 8:25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
- Isa 26:8Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
- Isa 8:17And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
- Ps 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto 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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