Genesis 8:9
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.
KJV
Quæ cum non invenisset ubi requiesceret pes ejus, reversa est ad eum in arcam : aquæ enim erant super universam terram : extenditque manum, et apprehensam intulit in arcam.
Vulgate
καὶ οὐχ εὑροῦσα ἡ περιστερὰ ἀνάπαυσιν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῆς ἀνέστρεψεν πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν, ὅτι ὕδωρ ἦν ἐπὶ παντὶ προσώπῳ πάσης τῆς γῆς· καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἔλαβεν αὐτὴν καὶ εἰσήγαγεν αὐτὴν πρὸς ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν.
LXX
but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark.
ASV
וְ/לֹֽא מָצְאָה֩ הַ/יּוֹנָ֨ה מָנ֜וֹחַ לְ/כַף רַגְלָ֗/הּ וַ/תָּ֤שָׁב אֵלָי/ו֙ אֶל הַ/תֵּבָ֔ה כִּי מַ֖יִם עַל פְּנֵ֣י כָל הָ/אָ֑רֶץ וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָד/וֹ֙ וַ/יִּקָּחֶ֔/הָ וַ/יָּבֵ֥א אֹתָ֛/הּ אֵלָ֖י/ו אֶל הַ/תֵּבָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§701The dove. At the end of the flood, whose symbolism refers to Baptism, a dove released by Noah returns with a fresh olive-tree branch in its beak as a sign that the earth was again habitable.58 When Christ comes up from the water of his baptism, the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, comes down upon him and remains with him.59 The Spirit comes down and remains in the purified h…
Cross-references
- Deut 28:65 — And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
- Deut 28:65 — And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
- Isa 60:8 — Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
- John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Ps 116:7 — Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.