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

Genesis 8:8 · KJV

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

— Genesis 8:8

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. {to...: Heb. in going forth and returning}

Verse 9

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. {pulled...: Heb. caused her to come}

Genesis 8 — Context

And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. {to...: Heb. in going forth and returning}

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

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

Cross References

Song of Solomon 2:14

O my dove, {that art} in the clefts of the rock, in the secret {places} of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet {is} thy voice, and thy countenance {is} comely.

Genesis 8:10-12

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

Song of Solomon 2:11-12

For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over {and} gone;

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. {harmless: or, simple}

Song of Solomon 1:15

Behold, thou {art} fair, my love; behold, thou {art} fair; thou {hast} doves' eyes. {my love: or, my companion}