KJV ORIGINAL
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Noah waited another seven days, and then he sent the dove out from the ark again.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Noah is patiently waiting and testing to see if it's safe to leave the ark by sending out a dove a second time.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the great flood when Noah and his family were in the ark with all the animals. Noah had already sent out a raven and then a dove once before to see if the flood waters had receded enough for them to safely leave the ark. The seven-day waiting period shows Noah's careful, methodical approach to determining when God wanted them to emerge.
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