Translations
Modern
…and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Traditional
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Literal
…and he sent forth the raven and it went out, going out and returning, until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Latin
…qui egrediebatur, et non revertebatur, donec siccarentur aquæ super terram.
Original
Hebrew
English
…and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
Notes
The raven is the biggest bird in the crow family and in Noah's time the raven was considered ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 11:15; Deuteronomy 14:14). As a scavenger that eats dead animals, it could survive without returning to the boat.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- The Great Floodc. 2348 BC
- The flood subsidesc. 2347 BC
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genesis, Book of God, Names of Land Mesopotamia Noah Patriarchs, Period of the Raven The Flood
Topics
Raven: Preserved by Noah in the Ark The Raven: Sent by Noah from the Ark