Genesis 8:9 meaning and explanation

But the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him in the ark, because the waters were still covering the surface of all the earth. So he reached out his hand and brought her back inside the ark.

Genesis 8:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Noah sends a dove from the ark to test whether the floodwaters have receded enough for life outside. The dove finds no place to set her foot, since water still covers the whole surface of the ground, so she returns to Noah, and he reaches out and takes her back inside.

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