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Genesis 8:11
New English Translation
Genesis 8:11
New English Translation
11 When[a] the dove returned to him in the evening, there was[b] a freshly plucked olive leaf in its beak! Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.
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- Genesis 8:11 tn The clause introduced by vav (ו) consecutive is translated as a temporal clause subordinated to the following clause.
- Genesis 8:11 tn The deictic particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) draws attention to the olive leaf. It invites readers to enter into the story, as it were, and look at the olive leaf with their own eyes.
Genesis 8:11
New International Version
Genesis 8:11
New International Version
11 When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.(A)
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