Genesis 8:14
New International Version
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry.

New Living Translation
Two more months went by, and at last the earth was dry!

English Standard Version
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth had dried out.

Berean Standard Bible
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry.

King James Bible
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.

New King James Version
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried.

New American Standard Bible
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

NASB 1995
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

NASB 1977
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

Amplified Bible
On the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was [entirely] dry.

Christian Standard Bible
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was dry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was dry.

American Standard Version
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.

Contemporary English Version
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was completely dry.

English Revised Version
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was dry.

Good News Translation
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry.

International Standard Version
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the ground was dry.

Majority Standard Bible
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry.

NET Bible
And by the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was dry.

New Heart English Bible
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.

World English Bible
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth has become dry.

Young's Literal Translation
And in the second month, in the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth hath become dry.

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the second month, in the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth shall be dry.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the second month, the seven and twentieth day of the month, the earth was dried.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was made dry.

New American Bible
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

New Revised Standard Version
In the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the second month, on the twentyseventh of the month, the Earth was dried.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in the second month the earth was dried, on the twenty-seventh day of the month.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Exiting the Ark
13In Noah’s six hundred and first year, on the first day of the first month, the waters had dried up from the earth. So Noah removed the covering from the ark and saw that the surface of the ground was dry. 14By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the earth was fully dry. 15Then God said to Noah,…

Cross References
Genesis 1:9-10
And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.

Genesis 9:13-16
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, / I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. ...

Exodus 14:21-22
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Psalm 104:6-9
You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. / At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— / the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them— ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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;

2 Peter 3:6
through which the world of that time perished in the flood.

Revelation 21:1
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

Genesis 2:5-6
Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted, for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground. / But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

Job 38:8-11
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...


Treasury of Scripture

And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried.

Genesis 7:11,13,14
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened…

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Genesis 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.














By the twenty-seventh day
This phrase marks a specific point in time, emphasizing the precision and orderliness of God's plan. The Hebrew calendar is lunar-based, and the mention of the "twenty-seventh day" underscores the meticulous nature of the biblical narrative. It reflects God's sovereignty over time and history, reminding us that He is a God of order, not chaos. This precision also serves as a testament to the historical reliability of the biblical account, as it provides a concrete timeline for the events described.

of the second month
The "second month" refers to the month of Iyar in the Hebrew calendar. This detail situates the event within a specific cultural and historical context, highlighting the continuity of God's covenantal relationship with His people. The second month follows the Passover month of Nisan, a time of new beginnings and redemption. This timing is significant as it symbolizes a fresh start for Noah and his family, paralleling the new creation narrative after the flood.

the earth was fully dry
The phrase "fully dry" indicates the completion of the flood's receding waters, marking the end of God's judgment and the beginning of a renewed creation. The Hebrew word for "dry" (יָבֵשׁ, yabesh) conveys a sense of thoroughness and completeness. This moment signifies God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to Noah, as the earth is restored and ready to support life once again. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's grace and mercy, as He provides a new opportunity for humanity to flourish under His guidance.

(14) In the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month.--That is, fifty-seven days after Noah removed the covering, and a year and eleven days after the flood began. The word rendered "dried" at the end of this verse is different from that translated "dried up" and "dry" in Genesis 8:13, and marks a further stage in the process. It should be translated, was thoroughly dry.

There is in this year and eleven days a curious fact. It is reasonably certain that thirty days were reckoned to a month. But as a matter of fact, twelve lunar months do not make 360 days, but only about 354. Probably, therefore, the day of the new moon was often twice counted, as the last of the old month and the first of the new. But if to these 354 days we add 11, that is, from the 17th to the 27th of the second month. the result is exactly a full solar year of 365 days.

Verse 14. - And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. יָבְשָׁה The three Hebrew verbs employed to depict the gradual cessation of the floods express a regular gradation; קָלַל (ver. 11), to be lightened, signifying their abatement or diminution (κεκόπακε τὸ ὕδωρ, LXX.); חָרַב (ver. 13), to be dried up, indicating the disappearance of the water (ἐξέλιπε τό ὕδωρ, LXX.); יָבֵשׁ (ver. 14), to be dry, denoting the desiccation of the ground (ἐξηράνθη ἡ γῆ, (LXX.). Cf. Isaiah 19:5, where there is a similar gradation: וְנָהָר יֶךחרַב וְיָבְשׁ, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.

The data are insufficient to enable us to determine whether the Noachic year was solar or lunar. It has been conjectured that the year consisted of twelve months of thirty days, with five intercalated days at the end to make up the solar year of three hundred and sixty-five days (Ewald); of seven months of thirty days and five of thirty-one (Bohlen); of five of thirty and seven of twenty-nine (Knobel); but the circumstance that the period from the commencement of the Deluge to the touching of Ararat extended over five months exactly, and that the waters are said to have previously prevailed for one hundred and fifty days, naturally leads to the conclusion that the months of Noah's year were equal periods of thirty days.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
By the twenty-seventh
בְּשִׁבְעָ֧ה (bə·šiḇ·‘āh)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

day
י֖וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

of the second
הַשֵּׁנִ֔י (haš·šê·nî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

month,
וּבַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ (ū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

the earth
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

was fully dry.
יָבְשָׁ֖ה (yā·ḇə·šāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither


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