◄ Genesis 8:7 ►
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Good News Translation
and sent out a raven. It did not come back, but kept flying around until the water was completely gone.

New Revised Standard Version
and sent out the raven; and it went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.

New American Bible
and he released a raven. It flew back and forth until the waters dried off from the earth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth.

a raven.

Leviticus 11:15 And all that is of the raven kind, according to their likeness.

1 Kings 17:4,6 And there thou shalt drink of the torrent: and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. . . .

Job 38:41 Who provideth food for the raven, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have no meat?

Psalm 147:9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.

went forth to and fro.

Context
Noah Sends a Raven and a Dove
6And after that forty days were passed, Noe opening the window of the ark, which he had made, sent forth a raven: 7Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth.8He sent forth also a dove after him, to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth.…
Cross References
Genesis 8:6
And after that forty days were passed, Noe opening the window of the ark, which he had made, sent forth a raven:

Genesis 8:8
He sent forth also a dove after him, to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth.

Genesis 8:6
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