Genesis 8:9

The dove could not find a resting place for its feet because water still covered ¹  the surface of the entire earth, and so it returned to Noah ²  in the ark. He stretched out his hand, took the dove, ³  and brought it back into the ark. ⁴ 

De 28:65; Ps 116:7; Isa 60:8; Eze 7:16; Mt 11:28; Joh 16:33

¹ tn The words “still covered” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

² tn Heb “him”; the referent (Noah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “it”; the referent (the dove) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “and he brought it to himself to the ark.”