Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth. New Living Translation This time the dove returned to him in the evening with a fresh olive leaf in its beak. Then Noah knew that the floodwaters were almost gone. English Standard Version And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth. 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. New American Standard Bible And the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, in its beak was a fresh olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was low on the earth. NASB 1995 The dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in her beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth. NASB 1977 And the dove came to him toward evening; and behold, in her beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth. Legacy Standard Bible And the dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in its beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth. Amplified Bible The dove came back to him in the evening, and there, in her beak, was a fresh olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water level had subsided from the earth. Christian Standard Bible When the dove came to him at evening, there was a plucked olive leaf in its beak. So Noah knew that the water on the earth’s surface had gone down. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the dove came to him at evening, there was a plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the water on the earth’s surface had gone down. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version It returned in the evening, holding in its beak a green leaf from an olive tree. Noah knew the water was finally going down. English Revised Version and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation The dove came to him in the evening, and in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf. Then Noah knew that the water was gone from the earth. Good News Translation It returned to him in the evening with a fresh olive leaf in its beak. So Noah knew that the water had gone down. International Standard Version The dove returned to him in the evening, but in its beak there was an olive leaf that it had plucked! So Noah knew that the flood waters had decreased on the land. Majority 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. NET Bible When the dove returned to him in the evening, there was a freshly plucked olive leaf in its beak! Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth. New Heart English Bible The dove came back to him at evening, and, look, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off. So Noah knew that the waters had abated from the earth. Webster's Bible Translation And the dove came in to him in the evening, and lo, in her mouth was an olive-leaf plucked off: So Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the dove comes to him at evening, and behold, an olive leaf [is] torn off in her mouth; and Noah knows that the waters have been lightened from off the earth. Young's Literal Translation and the dove cometh in unto him at even-time, and lo, an olive leaf torn off in her mouth; and Noah knoweth that the waters have been lightened from off the earth. Smith's Literal Translation And the dove will come in to him at the time of evening, and lo, an olive leaf plucked off, in her mouth. And Noah will know that the waters were diminished from over the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd she came to him in the evening, carrying a bough of an olive tree, with green leaves, in her mouth. Noe therefore understood that the waters were ceased upon the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version And she came to him in the evening, carrying in her mouth an olive branch with green leaves. Noah then understood that the waters had ceased upon the earth. New American Bible In the evening the dove came back to him, and there in its bill was a plucked-off olive leaf! So Noah knew that the waters had diminished on the earth. New Revised Standard Version and the dove came back to him in the evening, and there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf; so Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the dove came back to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off; so Noah knew that the waters had subsided from off the earth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the dove came to him at evening time, and behold, a leaf of olive was held in its mouth, and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the face of the Earth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the dove came in to him at eventide; and lo in her mouth an olive-leaf freshly plucked; so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the dove returned to him in the evening, and had a leaf of olive, a sprig in her mouth; and Noe knew that the water had ceased from off the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Noah Sends a Raven and a Dove…10Noah waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. 11And 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. 12And Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove again, but this time she did not return to him.… Cross References Matthew 24:37-39 As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. Luke 17:26-27 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. Isaiah 54:9 “For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. 1 Peter 3:20 who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. Genesis 9:12-17 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: / I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. / Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, ... Psalm 29:10 The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever. 2 Peter 2:5 if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; Job 38:37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens Matthew 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. Mark 1:10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. John 1:32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him. Genesis 6:17-18 And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish. / But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you. Genesis 7:4 For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.” Genesis 7:17-24 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth. / So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters. / Finally, the waters completely prevailed upon the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered. ... Treasury of Scripture And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, see, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. an olive. Nehemiah 8:15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. Zechariah 4:12-14 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? … Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Jump to Previous Abated Beak Broken Dove Earth Evening Eventide Even-Time Leaf Mouth Noah Olive Picked Plucked Receded Subsided Torn Water WatersJump to Next Abated Beak Broken Dove Earth Evening Eventide Even-Time Leaf Mouth Noah Olive Picked Plucked Receded Subsided Torn Water WatersGenesis 8 1. God remembers Noah and calms the waters.4. The ark rests on Ararat. 6. Noah sends forth a raven and then a dove. 13. Noah, being commanded, goes forth from the ark. 20. He builds an altar, and offers sacrifices, 21. which God accepts, and promises to curse the earth no more. And behold This phrase is often used in Scripture to draw attention to something significant or surprising. In Hebrew, the word "hineh" is used, which can be translated as "look" or "see." It serves as a narrative device to emphasize the importance of the event that follows. Here, it underscores the miraculous and hopeful sign that God is providing to Noah. 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 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And behold,וְהִנֵּ֥ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! the dove הַיּוֹנָה֙ (hay·yō·w·nāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3123: A dove returned וַתָּבֹ֨א (wat·tā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to him אֵלָ֤יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to in the evening לְעֵ֣ת (lə·‘êṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6256: Time, now, when with a freshly plucked טָרָ֣ף (ṭā·rāp̄) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2965: Recently torn off, fresh olive זַ֖יִת (za·yiṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2132: An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry leaf עֲלֵה־ (‘ă·lêh-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5929: A leaf, foliage in her beak. בְּפִ֑יהָ (bə·p̄î·hā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to So Noah נֹ֔חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood knew וַיֵּ֣דַע (way·yê·ḏa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the waters הַמַּ֖יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen had receded קַ֥לּוּ (qal·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling from מֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Genesis 8:11 NIVGenesis 8:11 NLT Genesis 8:11 ESV Genesis 8:11 NASB Genesis 8:11 KJV Genesis 8:11 BibleApps.com Genesis 8:11 Biblia Paralela Genesis 8:11 Chinese Bible Genesis 8:11 French Bible Genesis 8:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 8:11 The dove came back to him at (Gen. 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