Berean Standard Bible
“And behold, the dove returned to him in the evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.”
The flood waters are receding, and Noah sends out a dove to see whether the ground is dry. After the first bird found nowhere to rest, he sends it again a week later.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And behold, the dove returned to him in the evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.
World English Bible (WEB)
The dove came back to him at evening and, behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the waters were abated from the earth.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the dove came back at evening, and in her mouth was an olive-leaf broken off: so Noah was certain that the waters had gone down on the earth.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
—
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y la paloma volvió á él á la hora de la tarde; y he aquí que traía una hoja de oliva tomada en su pico: y entendió Noé que las aguas se habían retirado de sobre la tierra.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
—
Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Ya estaba oscureciendo cuando la paloma regresó, trayendo en su pico una ramita verde de olivo. Por eso, Noé se dio cuenta de que las aguas habían bajado mucho, de modo que ya se podía ver la tierra seca.
Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.
Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.
Discuss in Yeshva
