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Genesis 8

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1Butאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → rememberedוַיִּזְכֹּ֤רway·yiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the animalsהַֽחַיָּה֙ha·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → livestockהַבְּהֵמָ֔הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in the arkבַּתֵּבָ֑הbat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →. And Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → sent a windר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and the watersהַמָּֽיִם׃ham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → began to subsideוַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּway·yā·šōk·kū — to subside, pacify, or appeaseH7918 — Full Word Study →. 2The springsמַעְיְנֹ֣תma‘·yə·nōṯ — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → of the deepתְּה֔וֹםtə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → and the floodgatesוַֽאֲרֻבֹּ֖תwa·’ă·rub·bōṯ — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study → of the heavensהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → were closedוַיִּסָּֽכְרוּ֙way·yis·sā·ḵə·rū — to stop up, shut, close offH5534 — Full Word Study →, and the rainהַגֶּ֖שֶׁםhag·ge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the skyהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → was restrainedוַיִּכָּלֵ֥אway·yik·kā·lê — To restrain, hold back, or shut upH3607 — Full Word Study →. 3The watersהַמַּ֛יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → recededוַיָּשֻׁ֧בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → steadilyהָל֣וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and afterמִקְצֵ֕הmiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → 150וּמְאַ֖תū·mə·’aṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → daysיֽוֹם׃yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the watersהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → had gone downוַיַּחְסְר֣וּway·yaḥ·sə·rū — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study →. 4On the seventeenthבְּשִׁבְעָה־bə·šiḇ·‘āh- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → dayי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the arkהַתֵּבָה֙hat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → came to restוַתָּ֤נַחwat·tā·naḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֥יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Araratאֲרָרָֽט׃’ă·rā·rāṭ — Mountain of ArmeniaH780 — Full Word Study →. 5And the watersוְהַמַּ֗יִםwə·ham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → continuedהָל֣וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to recedeוְחָס֔וֹרwə·ḥā·sō·wr — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the tenthהָֽעֲשִׂירִ֑יhā·‘ă·śî·rî — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study → monthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁha·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, and on the first dayלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the tenth monthבָּֽעֲשִׂירִי֙bā·‘ă·śî·rî — tenth or tenth partH6224 — Full Word Study → the topsרָאשֵׁ֥יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the mountainsהֶֽהָרִֽים׃he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → became visibleנִרְא֖וּnir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 6Afterמִקֵּ֖ץmiq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysי֑וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → openedוַיִּפְתַּ֣חway·yip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the windowחַלּ֥וֹןḥal·lō·wn — Window; opening in a wall or roof for light and airH2474 — Full Word Study → he had madeעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the arkהַתֵּבָ֖הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → 7and sent outוַיְשַׁלַּ֖חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a ravenהָֽעֹרֵ֑בhā·‘ō·rêḇ — raven, a black birdH6158 — Full Word Study →. It kept flying back and forthוַיֵּצֵ֤אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the watersהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → had dried upיְבֹ֥שֶׁתyə·ḇō·šeṯ — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 8Then Noah sent out a doveהַיּוֹנָ֖הhay·yō·w·nāh — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study → to seeלִרְאוֹת֙lir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → if the watersהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → had recededהֲקַ֣לּוּhă·qal·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the surfaceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. 9But the doveהַיּוֹנָ֨הhay·yō·w·nāh — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study → foundמָצְאָה֩mā·ṣə·’āh — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → place to restמָנ֜וֹחַmā·nō·w·aḥ — Rest, resting place, or peaceH4494 — Full Word Study → her footלְכַף־lə·ḵap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, and she returnedוַתָּ֤שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֔הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the watersמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → were still covering the surfaceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. So he reached outוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → herאֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → backאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → insideאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָֽה׃hat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →. 10Noah waited sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → moreאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and againוַיֹּ֛סֶףway·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → sent outשַׁלַּ֥חšal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the doveהַיּוֹנָ֖הhay·yō·w·nāh — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָֽה׃hat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →. 11And beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the doveהַיּוֹנָה֙hay·yō·w·nāh — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study → returnedוַתָּבֹ֨אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֤יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in the eveningלְעֵ֣תlə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → with a freshly pluckedטָרָ֣ףṭā·rāp̄ — to pluck or tear off; something plucked or fresh-tornH2965 — Full Word Study → oliveזַ֖יִתza·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study → leafעֲלֵה־‘ă·lêh- — Leaf or foliage of a treeH5929 — Full Word Study → in her beakבְּפִ֑יהָbə·p̄î·hā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. So Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → knewוַיֵּ֣דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the watersהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → had recededקַ֥לּוּqal·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 12And Noah waited sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → moreאֲחֵרִ֑ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and sent outוַיְשַׁלַּח֙way·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the dove again, but this timeיָסְפָ֥הyā·sə·p̄āh — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → she did not returnשׁוּב־šūḇ- — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 13In Noah’s six hundredמֵא֜וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → and firstבְּאַחַ֨תbə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, on the firstבְּאֶחָ֣דbə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayלַחֹ֔דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study → of the first monthבָּֽרִאשׁוֹן֙bā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, the watersהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → had dried upחָֽרְב֥וּḥā·rə·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. So Noahנֹ֙חַ֙nō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → removedוַיָּ֤סַרway·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the coveringמִכְסֵ֣הmiḵ·sêh — covering, garment, or veilH4372 — Full Word Study → from the arkהַתֵּבָ֔הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → and sawוַיַּ֕רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → that the surfaceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the groundהָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → was dryחָֽרְב֖וּḥā·rə·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →. 14By the twenty-seventhבְּשִׁבְעָ֧הbə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → dayי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → monthוּבַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ū·ḇa·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was fully dryיָבְשָׁ֖הyā·ḇə·šāh — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study →. 15Then Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֥חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →, 16Come outצֵ֖אṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֑הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֕ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your wifeוְאִשְׁתְּךָ֛wə·’iš·tə·ḵā — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, along withאִתָּֽךְ׃’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your sonsוּבָנֶ֥יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and their wivesוּנְשֵֽׁי־ū·nə·šê- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. 17Bring outהוֹצֵאhō·ṣē — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the living creaturesהַחַיָּ֨הha·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are with youאִתְּךָ֜’it·tə·ḵā — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →birdsבָּע֧וֹףbā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →, livestockוּבַבְּהֵמָ֛הū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, and everythingוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that crawlsהָרֹמֵ֥שׂhā·rō·mêś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →so that they can spread outוְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּwə·šā·rə·ṣū — to swarm, teem, or multiply abundantlyH8317 — Full Word Study → over the earthבָאָ֔רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and be fruitfulוּפָר֥וּū·p̄ā·rū — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and multiplyוְרָב֖וּwə·rā·ḇū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → it.” 18So Noahנֹ֑חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּ֖צֵא־way·yê·ṣê- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, along withאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and his wifeוְאִשְׁתּ֥וֹwə·’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and his sons’בָנָ֖יוḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → wivesוּנְשֵֽׁי־ū·nə·šê- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. 19Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living creatureהַֽחַיָּ֗הha·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creeping thingהָרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙hā·re·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study →, and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → birdהָע֔וֹףhā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →everythingכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that movesרוֹמֵ֣שׂrō·w·mêś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →came outיָצְא֖וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָֽה׃hat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →, kind by kindלְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯê·hem — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →. 20Then Noahנֹ֛חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → builtוַיִּ֥בֶןway·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And takingוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from every kindמִכֹּ֣ל׀mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of cleanהַטְּהוֹרָ֗הhaṭ·ṭə·hō·w·rāh — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → animalהַבְּהֵמָ֣הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → andוּמִכֹּל֙ū·mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cleanהַטָּהֹ֔רhaṭ·ṭā·hōr — Ritually or morally pure; cleanH2889 — Full Word Study → birdהָע֣וֹףhā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →, he offeredוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֖ת‘ō·lōṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → on the altarבַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃bam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. 21When the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → smelledוַיָּ֣רַחway·yā·raḥ — to smell, perceive by scent, accept with favorH7306 — Full Word Study → the pleasingהַנִּיחֹחַ֒han·nî·ḥō·aḥ — pleasing aroma, soothing odorH5207 — Full Word Study → aromaרֵ֣יחַrê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study →, Heיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → His heartלִבּ֗וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, “Never againלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → will I curseלְקַלֵּ֨לlə·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the groundהָֽאֲדָמָה֙hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → because ofבַּעֲב֣וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, even thoughכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → every inclinationיֵ֣צֶרyê·ṣer — inclination, intention, device, or what is formed/shapedH3336 — Full Word Study → of his heartלֵ֧בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is evilרַ֖עra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from his youthמִנְּעֻרָ֑יוmin·nə·‘u·rāw — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →. And neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againאֹסִ֥ף’ō·sip̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → will I destroyלְהַכּ֥וֹתlə·hak·kō·wṯ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living creaturesחַ֖יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → asכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have doneעָשִֽׂיתִי׃‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 22As long asעֹ֖ד‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → enduresיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, seedtimeזֶ֡רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → and harvestוְ֠קָצִירwə·qā·ṣîr — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study →, coldוְקֹ֨רwə·qōr — cold, chill, coldnessH7120 — Full Word Study → and heatוָחֹ֜םwā·ḥōm — Heat, warmth, or intense burning sensationH2527 — Full Word Study →, summerוְקַ֧יִץwə·qa·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study → and winterוָחֹ֛רֶףwā·ḥō·rep̄ — Winter, cold season; harvest time; youthH2779 — Full Word Study →, dayוְי֥וֹםwə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and nightוָלַ֖יְלָהwā·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → shall neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → ceaseיִשְׁבֹּֽתוּ׃yiš·bō·ṯū — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 8
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Genesis 8 marks the transition from judgment to grace, as God remembers Noah and begins to restore the earth after the catastrophic flood. The chapter chronicles the gradual recession of the waters, Noah's patient waiting and testing with the raven and dove, and finally his exit from the ark and worship of the Lord. This passage reveals God's faithfulness to His covenant, the importance of obedience and patience in the believer's life, and the foundation of God's promise never again to destroy the earth by flood—a covenant that extends to all humanity and demonstrates God's mercy even toward sinful mankind.

Verses 1–5: God Remembers and the Waters Recede

The chapter opens with a profound statement: "God remembered Noah." This does not mean God had forgotten, but rather that He now actively intervened on Noah's behalf. God sent a wind to pass over the earth, stopping the rain and the fountains of the deep (verse 2). The waters then gradually decreased for 150 days until the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat (verse 4). Another 75 days passed before the mountain peaks became visible (verse 5). This slow, measured process teaches us that God works according to His own timing, not ours. Even in restoration, patience is required. The specific dates given (seventh month, seventeenth day; tenth month, first day) underscore God's orderly sovereignty over creation and His meticulous care.

Application: When we face seasons of waiting after difficulty, we can trust that God has not forgotten us. His timing, though sometimes slow to our eyes, is always purposeful and perfect.

Verses 6–12: The Raven and the Dove

After forty more days, Noah opens a window and sends out a raven, which flies back and forth until the earth is dry (verse 7). The raven, being a scavenger bird, can survive on floating debris and carcasses—it has no need to return. Next, Noah sends a dove, which returns because she finds no resting place; the waters still cover the earth (verses 8–9). Noah's compassion in receiving her back shows his character. Seven days later, Noah sends the dove again, and she returns with an olive leaf in her mouth (verses 10–11)—a symbol of new life and renewed growth. After another seven days, the dove does not return, indicating the earth is ready for habitation (verse 12). The dove, with her need for solid ground, represents the believer's need for secure foundation, while the raven symbolizes independence from God's provision. Noah's patience in these tests reflects faith that waits for God's confirmation rather than rushing ahead.

Application: Like Noah testing the readiness of the earth, we must sometimes wait for God's clear signs before moving forward in major decisions. God often provides subtle but unmistakable confirmations to guide us.

Verses 13–19: Leaving the Ark

In the 601st year (verse 13), the ground is finally dry. God commands Noah to leave the ark with his entire household and all the animals (verses 15–17). The command to "breed abundantly" and "be fruitful" echoes Genesis 1:28, showing that God's creative purposes continue despite humanity's sin. Noah obeys completely, bringing forth every creature according to its kind (verses 18–19).

Application: Obedience to God's clear command is our responsibility, regardless of how long we have waited. Noah did not question or delay; he acted in faith.

Verses 20–22: Worship and the Everlasting Covenant

Noah's first act upon leaving the ark is to build an altar and offer burnt offerings of clean animals (verse 20). God's response is remarkable: He accepts the offering and makes an unconditional covenant never again to curse the ground or destroy all living things (verse 21). Significantly, God acknowledges that man's heart is "evil from his youth," yet He chooses mercy over judgment. Verse 22 promises the continuation of natural seasons and cycles—a guarantee of God's sustaining providence until the end of time.

Application: Worship and gratitude open the door to deeper fellowship with God and His blessings. Noah's first response was not relief or celebration, but humble worship—a model for our own priorities.

Application for Today

Genesis 8 reminds us that after every spiritual storm, God's faithful remembrance brings restoration. We are called to patient obedience, to test our circumstances with wisdom, and to respond to God's blessings with humble worship. Like Noah, when we emerge from trials, our first response should be thanksgiving and dedication to the Lord, knowing that His covenant mercies are new every morning and His faithfulness endures forever.

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