Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After forty days Noah opened a window he had made in the ark New Living Translation After another forty days, Noah opened the window he had made in the boat English Standard Version At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made Berean Standard Bible After forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark King James Bible And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: New King James Version So it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made. New American Standard Bible Then it came about at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; NASB 1995 Then it came about at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; NASB 1977 Then it came about at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; Legacy Standard Bible Then it happened at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; Amplified Bible At the end of [another] forty days Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; Christian Standard Bible After forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made, Holman Christian Standard Bible After 40 days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made, American Standard Version And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: English Revised Version And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: GOD'S WORD® Translation After 40 more days Noah opened the window he had made in the ship Good News Translation After forty days Noah opened a window International Standard Version After 40 days, Noah opened the window of the ark that he had built Majority Standard Bible After forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark NET Bible At the end of forty days, Noah opened the window he had made in the ark New Heart English Bible It happened at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the vessel which he had made, Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: World English Bible At the end of forty days, Noah opened the window of the ship which he had made, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it comes to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah opens the window of the Ark which he made, Young's Literal Translation And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah openeth the window of the ark which he made, Smith's Literal Translation And it shall be from the end of forty days Noah shall open the window of the ark which he made. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd after that forty days were passed, Noe, opening the window of the ark which he had made, sent forth a raven: Catholic Public Domain Version And when forty days had passed, Noah, opening the window that he had made in the ark, sent forth a raven, New American Bible At the end of forty days Noah opened the hatch of the ark that he had made, New Revised Standard Version At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it came to pass at the end of forty days that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And it was after forty days, Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass after forty days Noe opened the window of the ark which he had made. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Noah Sends a Raven and a Dove6 After forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark 7and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.… Cross References 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 7:10-12 And after seven days the floodwaters came upon the earth. / 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. / And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. Genesis 7:17-18 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. Genesis 7:24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth for 150 days. Genesis 6:17 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. Genesis 9:11 And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 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. Exodus 15:8 At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. 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; Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: opened the window. Genesis 6:16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Jump to Previous Ark End Forty Noah Open Opened Openeth Ship WindowJump to Next Ark End Forty Noah Open Opened Openeth Ship WindowGenesis 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. After forty days The period of forty days is significant throughout the Bible, often symbolizing a period of testing, trial, or judgment. For example, Moses spent forty days on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:18), the Israelites wandered for forty years in the desert (Numbers 14:33-34), and Jesus fasted for forty days in the wilderness (Matthew 4:2). In this context, the forty days follow the cessation of the rain, marking a time of waiting and preparation for the next phase of God's plan for Noah and his family. Noah opened the window he had made in the ark Persons / Places / Events 1. NoahA righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and preserve life on earth. He is obedient and faithful, following God's instructions to build the ark. 2. The Ark A large vessel constructed by Noah under God's guidance to save his family and pairs of every living creature from the floodwaters. 3. The Flood A divine judgment sent by God to cleanse the earth of its widespread wickedness, sparing only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark. 4. The Window An opening in the ark that Noah uses to observe the receding floodwaters and eventually release birds to check for dry land. 5. Forty Days A significant period in biblical accounts, often associated with testing, judgment, and renewal. Teaching Points Obedience and FaithfulnessNoah's actions demonstrate the importance of obedience to God's commands, even when the outcome is uncertain. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's plan and timing. Patience in Waiting The forty days Noah waited before opening the window teaches us about patience and the importance of waiting on God's timing for deliverance and new beginnings. Hope and Renewal The act of opening the window symbolizes hope and the anticipation of renewal. In our lives, we should look for signs of God's renewal and be ready to embrace new opportunities. Divine Timing God's timing is perfect, and His plans unfold according to His divine schedule. We are reminded to align our expectations with His timing. Stewardship and Responsibility Noah's care for the ark and its inhabitants highlights the responsibility we have to steward God's creation and care for those entrusted to us.(6) Noah opened the window.--Not the zohar of Genesis 6:16, but an aperture. He had waited forty days after seeing the heights around him rising clearly into the air, and then, impatient of the slow subsidence of the waters, Noah at last sent forth a raven to bring him some news of the state of the earth. This bird was chosen as one strong of flight, and also, perhaps, because anciently regarded as prophetic of the weather; besides this, it is easily tamed, and as Noah retained its mate he had security for its return. And so it seems to have done, for it is described as going "forth to and fro." Each night it returned to the ark, and probably to its old perch near the female. The Chaldean Genesis agrees with many commentators and the ancient versions in supposing that the raven did not return, finding abundant food in the floating dead bodies (Chaldean Genesis, p. 286); but this is contrary to the Hebrew. The versions must have had a negative in their copies, and have read, "which went forth, going, and not returning." The present Hebrew text is, however, consistent with itself; for it adds, "until the waters," &c. This must mean that as soon as the earth was dry this going to and fro ceased.Verses 6, 7. - And it came to pass, literally, it was - at the end of forty days. Delaying through combined fear and sorrow on account of the Divine judgment (Calvin); to allow sufficient space to undo the effect of the forty days' rain (Murphy); probably just to be assured that the Deluge would not return. That Noah opened the window - chalon, a window, "so called from being perforated, from chalal, to bore or pierce" (Gesenius); used of the window of Rahab's house (Joshua 2:18); not the window (tsohar) of Genesis 6:16, q.v. - of the ark which ha had made: and he sent forth a raven. Literally, the orev, so called from its black color' (Gesenius; cf. Song of Solomon 5:11), Latin, corvus, a raven or crow; the article being used either (1) because the species of bird is intended to be indicated (Kalisch), or (2) because there was only one male raven in the ark, the raven being among the unclean birds (Leviticus 11:15; Deuteronomy 14:14; Lunge); but against this is "the dove" (per. 8); or (3) because it had come to be well known from this particular circumstance (Keil). Its peculiar fitness for the mission imposed on it lay in its being a bird of prey, and therefore able to sustain itself by feeding on carrion (Proverbs 30:17). To the incident here recorded is doubtless to be traced the prophetic character which in the ancient heathen world, and among the Arabians in particular, was supposed to attach to this ominous bird. Which went to and fro. Literally, and it went forth going and returning, i.e. flying backwards and forwards, from the ark and to the ark, perhaps resting on it, but not entering into it (Calvin, Willet, Ainsworth, Keil, Kalisch, Lunge, Bush, 'Speaker's Commentary'); though some have conceived that it no more returned to the ark, but kept flying to and fro throughout the earth (LXX., "καὶ ἐξελθὼν οὐκ ἀνέστρεψεν;" Vulgate, "qui egrediebatur et non revertebatur;" Alford, "it is hardly probable that it returned;" Murphy, "it did not need to return"). Until the waters were dried up from off the earth. When of course its return was unnecessary. Cf. for a similar form of expression 2 Samuel 6:23. Whether it entirely disappeared at the first, or continued hovering round the ark, Noah was unable from its movements to arrive at any certain conclusion as to the condition of the earth, and accordingly required to adopt another expedient, which he did in the mission of the dove. Hebrew Afterמִקֵּ֖ץ (miq·qêṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7093: An extremity, after forty אַרְבָּעִ֣ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty days י֑וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Noah נֹ֔חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5146: Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood opened וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח (way·yip̄·taḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the window חַלּ֥וֹן (ḥal·lō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 2474: A window he had made עָשָֽׂה׃ (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make in the ark הַתֵּבָ֖ה (hat·tê·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8392: A box, chest Links Genesis 8:6 NIVGenesis 8:6 NLT Genesis 8:6 ESV Genesis 8:6 NASB Genesis 8:6 KJV Genesis 8:6 BibleApps.com Genesis 8:6 Biblia Paralela Genesis 8:6 Chinese Bible Genesis 8:6 French Bible Genesis 8:6 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 8:6 It happened at the end of forty (Gen. 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