And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:
After forty days had passed, Noah opened the window of the ark that he had built.
This verse shows Noah beginning to check if the flood waters had gone down after being sealed in the ark for forty days.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of the Great Flood, God had instructed Noah to build an ark to save his family and pairs of animals from the worldwide deluge that covered the earth as judgment for human wickedness. After the floodwaters had receded for some time, with the ark coming to rest on Mount Ararat, Noah waited an additional forty days before taking action to assess the outside world. This moment highlights Noah's dependence on God's timing as the story moves toward the restoration of life on earth.
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