And sent forth a raven, which went out, going forth and returning, until the waters were dried up upon the earth.

Again he sent a dove from him, that he might see if the waters were diminished from off the earth.

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot: therefore she returned unto him into the Ark (for the waters were upon the whole earth) and he [a]put forth his hand, and received her, and took her to him into the Ark.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 8:9 It is like that the raven did fly to and fro, resting on the Ark, but came not into it, as the dove that was taken in.

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