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Genesis 8:9

Waiting on God

7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

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

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.

10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

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BSB
But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark.
KJV
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
WEB
but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned into the ship to him, for the waters were on the surface of the whole earth. He put out his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ship.
ASV
but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark.
DARBY
But the dove found no resting-place for the sole of her foot, and returned to him into the ark; for the waters were on the whole earth; and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ark.
BLB
And the dove did not find a resting place for the sole of her foot, and she returned to him in the ark; for the waters [were still] on the face of all the earth. And he stretched out his hand and took her, and brought her to himself in the ark.
ÅB
Men duen fant ikke noe hvilested for sin fot, og den kom tilbake til ham i arken, for det sto vann over hele jorden. Da rakte han ut sin hånd og tok den inn til seg i arken.
OTB
Men duen fant ikke noe sted å hvile foten, så den vendte tilbake til ham i arken, for vannet var fortsatt over jordens overflate. Han rakte ut hånden, tok duen og brakte den tilbake inn i arken.
B1930
Men duen fant ikke noget hvilested for sin fot, og den kom tilbake til ham i arken, for det stod vann over hele jorden. Da rakte han ut sin hånd og tok den inn til sig i arken.

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  • Psalms 116:7

    Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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  • Matthew 11:28

    Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:65

    And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

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  • John 16:33

    These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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  • Isaiah 60:8

    Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

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  • Ezekiel 7:16

    But they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.

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