Genesis 8 Geneva Bible (1599)
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- Original 16th-century spelling.
1 Now God remembred Noah and euery beast, and all the cattell that was with him in the Arke: therefore God made a winde to passe vpon the earth, and the waters ceased.
1 Y ACORDÓSE Dios de Noé, y de todos los animales, y de todas las bestias que estaban con él en el arca; é hizo pasar Dios un viento sobre la tierra, y disminuyeron las aguas.
2 The fountaines also of the deepe and the windowes of heauen were stopped and the raine from heauen was restrained,
2 Y se cerraron las fuentes del abismo, y las cataratas de los cielos; y la lluvia de los cielos fué detenida.
3 And the waters returned from aboue the earth, going and returning: and after the ende of the hundreth and fiftieth day the waters abated.
3 Y tornáronse las aguas de sobre la tierra, yendo y volviendo: y decrecieron las aguas al cabo de ciento y cincuenta días.
4 And in the seuenth moneth, in the seuenteenth day of the moneth, the Arke rested vpon the mountaines of Ararat.
4 Y reposó el arca en el mes séptimo, á diecisiete días del mes, sobre los montes de Armenia.
5 And the waters were going and decreasing vntill the tenth moneth: in the tenth moneth, and in the first day of the moneth were the toppes of the mountaines seene.
5 Y las aguas fueron decreciendo hasta el mes décimo: en el décimo, al primero del mes, se descubrieron las cimas de los montes.
6 So after fourtie dayes, Noah opened the windowe of the Arke, which he had made,
6 Y sucedió que, al cabo de cuarenta días, abrió Noé la ventana del arca que había hecho,
7 And sent forth a rauen, which went out going forth and returning, vntill the waters were dried vp vpon the earth.
7 Y envió al cuervo, el cual salió, [y estuvo] yendo y tornando hasta que las aguas se secaron de sobre la tierra.
8 Againe he sent a doue from him, that he might see if the waters were diminished from off the earth.
8 Envió también de sí á la paloma, para ver si las aguas se habían retirado de sobre la faz de la tierra;
9 But the doue found no rest for the sole of her foote: therefore she returned vnto him into the Arke (for the waters were vpon the whole earth) and he put forth his hand, and receiued her, and tooke her to him into the Arke.
9 Y no halló la paloma donde sentar la planta de su pie, y volvióse á él al arca, porque las aguas estaban [aún] sobre la faz de toda la tierra: entonces él extendió su mano, y cogiéndola, hízola entrar consigo en el arca.
10 And he abode yet other seuen dayes, and againe he sent forth the doue out of the Arke.
10 Y esperó aún otros siete días, y volvió á enviar la paloma fuera del arca.
11 And the doue came to him in ye euening, and loe, in her mouth was an oliue leafe that she had pluckt: whereby Noah knewe that the waters were abated from off the earth.
11 Y la paloma volvió á él á la hora de la tarde; y he aquí [que traía] una hoja de oliva tomada en su pico: y entendió Noé que las aguas se habían retirado de sobre la tierra.
12 Notwithstanding he wayted yet other seuen dayes, and sent forth the doue, which returned not againe vnto him any more.
12 Y esperó aún otros siete días, y envió la paloma, la cual no volvió ya más á él.
13 And in the sixe hundreth and one yeere, in the first day of the first moneth the waters were dryed vp from off the earth: and Noah remoued the couering of the Arke and looked, and beholde, the vpper part of the ground was drie.
13 Y sucedió que en el año seiscientos y uno [de Noé], en el mes primero, al primero del mes, las aguas se enjugaron de sobre la tierra; y quitó Noé la cubierta del arca, y miró, y he aquí que la faz de la tierra estaba enjuta.
14 And in the second moneth, in the seuen and twentieth day of the moneth was the earth drie.
14 Y en el mes segundo, á los veintisiete días del mes, se secó la tierra.
15 Then God spake to Noah, saying,
15 Y habló Dios á Noé diciendo:
16 Goe forth of the Arke, thou and thy wife, and thy sonnes and thy sonnes wiues with thee.
16 Sal del arca tú, y tu mujer, y tus hijos, y las mujeres de tus hijos contigo.
17 Bring forth with thee euery beast that is with thee, of all flesh, both foule and cattell, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth, that they may breede abundantly in ye earth, and bring forth fruite and increase vpon ye earth.
17 Todos los animales que están contigo de toda carne, de aves y de bestias y de todo reptil que anda arrastrando sobre la tierra, sacarás contigo; y vayan por la tierra, y fructifiquen, y multiplíquense sobre la tierra.
18 So Noah came forth, and his sonnes, and his wife, and his sonnes wiues with him.
18 Entonces salió Noé, y sus hijos, y su mujer, y las mujeres de sus hijos con él.
19 Euery beast, euery creeping thing, and euery foule, all that moueth vpon the earth after their kindes went out of the Arke.
19 Todos los animales, y todo reptil y toda ave, todo lo que se mueve sobre la tierra según sus especies, salieron del arca.
20 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and tooke of euery cleane beast, and of euery cleane foule, and offered burnt offerings vpon the altar.
20 Y edificó Noé un altar á Jehová, y tomó de todo animal limpio y de toda ave limpia, y ofreció holocausto en el altar.
21 And the Lord smellled a sauour of rest, and the Lord said in his heart, I will hencefoorth curse the ground no more for mans cause: for the imagination of mans heart is euill, euen from his youth: neither will I smite any more all things liuing, as I haue done.
21 Y percibió Jehová olor de suavidad; y dijo Jehová en su corazón: No tornaré más á maldecir la tierra por causa del hombre; porque el intento del corazón del hombre es malo desde su juventud: ni volveré más á destruir todo viviente, como he hecho.
22 Hereafter seede time and haruest, and colde and heate, and sommer and winter, and day and night shall not cease, so long as ye earth remaineth.
22 Todavía serán todos los tiempos de la tierra; la sementera y la siega, y el frío y calor, verano é invierno, y día y noche, no cesarán.
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Noah
A righteous man who found favor with God and rode out the flood in an ark.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 5:28–9:29
Cross references (19)
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- 1 Genesis 30:22; Genesis 19:29; Psalm 136:23; Exodus 2:24; 1 Samuel 1:19
- 2 Genesis 7:11; Matthew 8:26–27; Proverbs 8:28; Job 37:11–13; Matthew 8:9
- 3 Genesis 7:24; Genesis 7:11
- 4 2 Kings 19:37; Isaiah 37:38; Jeremiah 51:27; Genesis 7:17–19
- 6 Genesis 6:16; Daniel 6:10
- 7 1 Kings 17:4; Job 38:41; Psalm 147:9; 1 Kings 17:6; Leviticus 11:15
- 8 Song of Songs 2:14; Song of Songs 1:15; Genesis 8:10–12; Matthew 10:16; Song of Songs 2:11–12
- 9 Psalm 116:7; Matthew 11:28; Deuteronomy 28:65; John 16:33; Isaiah 60:8
- 10 Genesis 7:4; Genesis 7:10; Psalm 40:1; Romans 8:25; Genesis 8:12
- 11 Nehemiah 8:15; Romans 10:15; Zechariah 4:12–14
- 12 Isaiah 25:9; Isaiah 26:8; Isaiah 30:18; Genesis 8:10; Psalm 130:5–6
- 13 Genesis 7:11
- 14 Genesis 7:13–14; Genesis 7:11
- 16 Genesis 7:13; Psalm 121:8; Zechariah 9:11; Daniel 9:25–26; Psalm 91:11
- 17 Genesis 1:22; Genesis 9:1; Psalm 107:38; Jeremiah 31:27–28; Genesis 1:28
- 18 Psalm 121:8
- 20 Hebrews 13:15–16; Romans 12:1; Genesis 22:9; Genesis 12:7–8; Leviticus 11:1–47
- 21 2 Corinthians 2:15; Ephesians 5:2; Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Isaiah 54:9–10
- 22 James 5:7; Jeremiah 5:24; Psalm 74:16–17; Jeremiah 31:35; Song of Songs 2:11–12
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And the waters decreased continually until the eleventh month: on the first day of the month were the tops of the mountains seen." But if the months were such as we have, then so were the years.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For so with respect to the ark likewise, it is said, "The raven returned not till the earth was dried up." And yet it did not return even after that time.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
And the sacrifice of the Greeks was rejected and condemned, but the sacrifice of the just was very acceptable to God. For Noah sacrificed, and God smelled a sweet savour, receiving the fragrance of the right choice and good-will towards Him.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)
When, then, it was sent forth, it brought an olive branch; but it had not leaves alone, it had also fruit. This, then, we ought to wish for our brethren who are baptized outside, that they may have fruit; the dove will not permit them to remain outside, but bring them back to the ark.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
After the cessation of the flood, however, He said, Go forth of the ark, thou and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)