Genesis 8:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 8:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 8:9 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 8:9 — KJV
“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. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
— Genesis 8:9 (KJV)
Genesis 8:9 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 8:9
“And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:9: into, face, earth
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:9: rest, sole, ark
“And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. lifted...: Heb. plucked up flowed: Heb. went”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:9: sole, returned, ark
“Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:9: into, then, put
“And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. new: Heb. moist”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:9: found, put, forth
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