Genesis 8

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  • 8:9 but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark. 2
  • 8:1 And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged; 1
  • 8:11 and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. 1
  • 8:21 And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done. 1

American Standard Version

  1. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    The Ninth Stage cites Gen. 8:21

    …y.” Gen. 6:5; Rom. 3. And again, “The imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth.” Gen. 8:21. Now, then, when we think thus of ourselves, having sense thereof, then are our thoughts …

  2. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    January cites Genesis 8:11

    …our so precious, and so satisfying. January 29 “The dove came in to him in the evening.” (Genesis 8:11) Blessed be the Lord for another day of mercy, even though I am now weary with its toils.…

  3. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    March cites Genesis 8:9

    … 13 “Then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.” (Genesis 8:9) Wearied out with her wanderings, the dove returns at length to the ark as her only resti…

  4. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    June cites Genesis 8:9

    …-ease is worth a ton of gold. June 25 “The dove found no rest for the sole of her foot.” (Genesis 8:9) Reader, can you find rest apart from the ark, Christ Jesus? Then be assured that your re…

  5. Our Daily Walk · Frederick Brotherton Meyer

    August cites Gen 8:1

    …mbered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark.”-- Gen 8:1. IT IS very helpful to ponder these words, for it gives the assurance that not only will …