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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. שׁכך shākak: “stoop, assuage.”

  2. חסר chāsar: “want, fail, be abated.”

  3. אר…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Again he sent forth the dove ... — When, after another week’s delay, Noah again sent forth the dove, it remained away until “the t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the dove came in to him in the evening
It having been out all day delighting itself in a free air, and perching …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The ark rested upon a mountain, where it was directed by the wise and gracious providence of God, so that it might rest sooner. God has times and p…

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