Genesis 8:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth.

New Living Translation
and released a raven. The bird flew back and forth until the floodwaters on the earth had dried up.

English Standard Version
and sent forth a raven. It went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.

Berean Study Bible
and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.

New American Standard Bible
and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.

NASB 1995
and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.

NASB 1977
and he sent out a raven, and it flew here and there until the water was dried up from the earth.

Amplified Bible
and he sent out a raven, which flew here and there until the waters were dried up from the earth.

Christian Standard Bible
and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.

Good News Translation
and sent out a raven. It did not come back, but kept flying around until the water was completely gone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the water on the land had dried up.

International Standard Version
and sent out a raven. It went back and forth as the flood water continued to evaporate throughout the earth.

NET Bible
and sent out a raven; it kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up on the earth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

New King James Version
Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

New Heart English Bible
and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters had dried up from the earth.

World English Bible
and he sent forth a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.

American King James Version
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

American Standard Version
and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

A Faithful Version
And he sent forth a raven, and it kept going out and returning until the waters were dried up from off the face of the earth.

Darby Bible Translation
And he sent out the raven, which went forth going to and fro, until the waters were dried from the earth.

English Revised Version
and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, till the waters were dried from off the earth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And sent forth a rauen, which went out going forth and returning, vntill the waters were dried vp vpon the earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sent foorth a Rauen, whiche went out, goyng foorth, and returnyng, vntyll the waters were dryed vp vpon the earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
& sent forth a rauen, which flew out, and came agayne, vntyll the waters were dryed vp vpo the earth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
ad sent forth a raven which went out ever goinge and cominge agayne vntyll the waters were dreyed vpp vppon the erth
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he sends forth the raven, and it goes out, going out and turning back until the drying of the waters from off the earth.

Young's Literal Translation
and he sendeth forth the raven, and it goeth out, going out and turning back till the drying of the waters from off the earth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he shall send forth the raven, and it shall go forth, going and turning back, till the waters dry up from over the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which went forth and did not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
which went forth and did not return, until the waters were dried up across the earth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he sent a raven and it went out, going forth, and it did not return until the waters dried up from the Earth.

Lamsa Bible
And he sent forth a raven which went to and fro, but did not return until the waters were dried up from the face of the earth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he sent forth a raven; and it went forth and returned not until the water was dried from off the earth.
















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