Genesis 8:11
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 decreased from off the earth.
Genesis 8:11 (KJV)
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.
Genesis 8:11 (ASV)
Berean Standard 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.
Genesis 8:11 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 8:11 say?
Genesis 8:11 in modern King James wording reads: "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 decreased from off the earth."
Where is Genesis 8:11 found in the Bible?
Genesis 8:11 is verse 11 of chapter 8 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
Which translations of Genesis 8:11 can I read here?
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