Genesis 8:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground.

New Living Translation
He also released a dove to see if the water had receded and it could find dry ground.

English Standard Version
Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground.

Berean Study Bible
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.

New American Standard Bible
Then he sent out a dove, to see if the water was low on the surface of the land;

NASB 1995
Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water was abated from the face of the land;

NASB 1977
Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water was abated from the face of the land;

Amplified Bible
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the water level had fallen below the surface of the land.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he sent out a dove to see whether the water on the earth’s surface had gone down,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then he sent out a dove to see whether the water on the earth's surface had gone down,

Contemporary English Version
Noah wanted to find out if the water had gone down, so he sent out a dove.

Good News Translation
Meanwhile, Noah sent out a dove to see if the water had gone down,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Next, he sent out a dove to see if the water was gone from the surface of the ground.

International Standard Version
Later, he sent a dove out from the ark to see whether the water that covered the land's surface had completely receded,

NET Bible
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

New King James Version
He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground.

King James 2000 Bible
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

New Heart English Bible
Then he sent forth a dove from it, to see if the waters had abated from the surface of the ground,

World English Bible
He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,

American King James Version
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

American Standard Version
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

A Faithful Version
He also sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had gone down from off the face of the earth;

Darby Bible Translation
And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.

English Revised Version
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Webster's Bible Translation
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Againe he sent a doue from him, that he might see if the waters were diminished from off the earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And agayne he sent foort a Doue from him, that he myght see yf the waters were abated from the vpper face of the grounde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sent he forth a doue from him, to wete, whether the waters were falle vpon the earth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sent he forth a doue from hym to wete whether the waters were fallen from of the erth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he sends forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,

Young's Literal Translation
And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he shall send forth the dove from with him to see if the waters were diminished from the face of the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He sent forth also a dove after him, to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, he sent forth a dove after him, in order to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he sent a dove from his presence, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the Earth;

Lamsa Bible
Then he sent forth a dove from the ark, to see if the waters had abated from the face of the ground;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he sent a dove after it to see if the water had ceased from off the earth.
















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