A Quaint Epitaph
Old Testament Anecdotes
Genesis 8:9-12
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned to him into the ark…


The following quaint epitaph has reference to a little girl buried at the age of five months: "But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark."

(Old Testament Anecdotes.)

An olive leaf.



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him into the ship; for the waters were on the surface of the whole earth. He put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her to him into the ship.




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