Genesis 8:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 8:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 8:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 8:8 — KJV
“Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;”
— Genesis 8:8 (KJV)
Genesis 8:8 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 8:8
“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:8: also, sent, see
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:8: sent, forth, off
“In their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:8: forth, see, face
“And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:8: forth, see, face
“But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:8: also, forth, see
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