and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
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- KJV And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
- BSB and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
- NKJV Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.
- NASB and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.
- NLT and released a raven. The bird flew back and forth until the floodwaters on the earth had dried up.
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- Job 38:41Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?
- 1 Kgs 17:4You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
- 1 Kgs 17:6The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.
- Ps 147:9He provides food for the livestock, and for the young ravens when they call.
- Lev 11:15any kind of raven,
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