New International Version
When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.

New Living Translation
This time the dove returned to him in the evening with a fresh olive leaf in its beak. Then Noah knew that the floodwaters were almost gone.

English Standard Version
And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.

Berean Study Bible
And behold, the dove returned to him in the evening with a freshly plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.

New American Standard Bible
The dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in her beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth.

King James Bible
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the dove came to him at evening, there was a plucked olive leaf in her beak. So Noah knew that the water on the earth's surface had gone down.

International Standard Version
The dove returned to him in the evening, but in its beak there was an olive leaf that it had plucked! So Noah knew that the flood waters had decreased on the land.

NET Bible
When the dove returned to him in the evening, there was a freshly plucked olive leaf in its beak! Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The dove came to him in the evening, and in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf. Then Noah knew that the water was gone from the earth.

Jubilee Bible 2000
and the dove came in to him in the evening, and, behold, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off, so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was a plucked off olive leaf: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

American King James Version
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, see, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

American Standard Version
and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she came to him in the evening, carrying a bough of an olive tree, with green leaves, in her mouth. Noe therefore understood that the waters were ceased upon the earth.

Darby Bible Translation
And the dove came to him at eventide; and behold, in her beak was an olive-leaf plucked off; and Noah knew that the waters had become low on the earth.

English Revised Version
and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the dove came in to him in the evening, and lo, in her mouth was an olive-leaf plucked off: So Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

World English Bible
The dove came back to him at evening, and, behold, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off. So Noah knew that the waters were abated from the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
and the dove cometh in unto him at even-time, and lo, an olive leaf torn off in her mouth; and Noah knoweth that the waters have been lightened from off the earth.

Genesis 8:11 Afrikaans PWL
Die duif het teen sonsondergang na hom toe gekom en let op, daar was ’n groen olyfblaar in haar bek! Noag het geweet dat die water oor die aarde verminder het.

Zanafilla 8:11 Albanian
Dhe pëllumbi u kthye tek ai aty nga mbrëmja; dhe ja, ai kishte në sqep një gjethe ulliri të këputur, të njomë; kështu Noeu kuptoi se ujërat ishin tërhequr nga toka.

ﺗﻜﻮﻳﻦ 8:11 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فأتت اليه الحمامة عند المساء واذا ورقة زيتون خضراء في فمها. فعلم نوح ان المياه قد قلّت عن الارض.

De Bschaffung 8:11 Bavarian
Auf Nacht zuehin kaam de Taub zo iem zrugg, und pfeilgrad hiet s in irn Schnabl aynn frischn Lifnzweig. Ietz gwaiß dyr Noch, däß grad non weenig Wasser auf dyr Erdn stuendd.

Битие 8:11 Bulgarian
И надвечер гълъбът се върна при него, и ето, [имаше] в устата си пресен маслинен лист; така Ной позна, че водата е спаднала по земята.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
到了晚上，鴿子回到他那裡，嘴裡叼著一個新擰下來的橄欖葉子，挪亞就知道地上的水退了。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
到了晚上，鸽子回到他那里，嘴里叼着一个新拧下来的橄榄叶子，挪亚就知道地上的水退了。

創 世 記 8:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
到 了 晚 上 ， 鴿 子 回 到 他 那 裡 ， 嘴 裡 叼 著 一 個 新 擰 下 來 的 橄 欖 葉 子 ， 挪 亞 就 知 道 地 上 的 水 退 了 。

創 世 記 8:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
到 了 晚 上 ， 鸽 子 回 到 他 那 里 ， 嘴 里 叼 着 一 个 新 拧 下 来 的 橄 榄 叶 子 ， 挪 亚 就 知 道 地 上 的 水 退 了 。

Genesis 8:11 Croatian Bible
Prema večeri golubica se vrati k njemu, i gle! u kljunu joj svjež maslinov list; tako je Noa doznao da su opale vode sa zemlje.

Genesis 8:11 Czech BKR
I přiletěla k němu holubice k večerou, a aj, list olivový utržený v ústech jejích. Tedy poznal Noé, že opadly vody se svrchku země.

1 Mosebog 8:11 Danish
ved Aftenstid kom Duen tilbage til ham, og se, den havde et friskt Olieblad i Næbbet. Da skønnede Noa, at Vandet var svundet bort fra Jorden.

Genesis 8:11 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En de duif kwam tot hem tegen den avondtijd; en ziet, een afgebroken olijfblad was in haar bek; zo merkte Noach, dat de wateren van boven de aarde gelicht waren.