Genesis 8:3

Verse

The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.

American Standard Version (1901)

and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.

Bible in Basic English

And the waters went slowly back from the earth, and at the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters were lower.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the waters returned from off the earth going and coming: and they began to be abated after a hundred and fifty days.

Free Bible Version

The floodwaters steadily receded from the earth. They had gone down so much that by 150 days after the flood began

Geneva Bible 1599

And the waters returned from aboue the earth, going and returning: and after the ende of the hundreth and fiftieth day the waters abated.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.

One Unity Resource Bible

The waters continually receded from the earth. After the end of one hundred fifty days the waters decreased.

Plain English Version

The flood water went down slowly, and after 5 months it was a lot lower.

Translation for Translators

The water on the earth gradually receded. 150 days after the flood began,

Unlocked Literal Bible

The flood waters went down slowly from the earth, and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters had gone down.

Noah Webster Bible

And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.

World English Bible

The waters continually receded from the earth. After the end of one hundred fifty days the waters receded.

Young's Literal Translation

And turn back do the waters from off the earth, going on and returning; and the waters are lacking at the end of a hundred and fifty days.

Context

The Ark Rests on Ararat

²The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained.³The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.

Sermons

The Flood and Modern Geology

John Whitcomb

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Summary

In Genesis 8:3, the waters of the great flood begin to recede after 150 days, indicating the gradual subsiding of God's judgment upon the earth. This verse marks a turning point in the narrative, signaling the beginning of a new chapter in God's plan for humanity. The receding waters symbolize God's mercy and faithfulness in preserving Noah and his family through the catastrophic event. It also foreshadows the eventual restoration and renewal of the earth after the floodwaters fully recede, showcasing God's redemptive power and promise of a fresh start.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the waters returned from off the earth continually,.... Or "going and returning" (s); they went off from the earth, and returned to their proper places appointed for them; some were dried up by the wind, and exhaled by the sun into the air: and others returned to their channels and cavities in the earth, or soaked into it: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days, the waters were abated; or began to abate, as Jarchi and the Vulgate Latin version; which days are to be reckoned from the beginning of the flood, including the forty days' rain; though Jarchi reckons them from the time of the ceasing of it; so that there were from the beginning of the flood one hundred and ninety days; six months, and ten days of the year of the flood now past; and in this he is followed by Dr. Lightfoot (t): but the former reckoning seems best, and agrees better with what follows. (s) , "eundo et redeundo", Pagninus, Montanus. (t) Works, vol. 1. p. 6.

Genesis 8:3

The Ark Rests on Ararat

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Berean Standard Bible

The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down.

American Standard Version (1901)

and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.

Bible in Basic English

And the waters went slowly back from the earth, and at the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters were lower.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the waters returned from off the earth going and coming: and they began to be abated after a hundred and fifty days.

Free Bible Version

The floodwaters steadily receded from the earth. They had gone down so much that by 150 days after the flood began

Geneva Bible 1599

And the waters returned from aboue the earth, going and returning: and after the ende of the hundreth and fiftieth day the waters abated.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.

One Unity Resource Bible

The waters continually receded from the earth. After the end of one hundred fifty days the waters decreased.

Plain English Version

The flood water went down slowly, and after 5 months it was a lot lower.

Translation for Translators

The water on the earth gradually receded. 150 days after the flood began,

Unlocked Literal Bible

The flood waters went down slowly from the earth, and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters had gone down.

Noah Webster Bible

And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.

World English Bible

The waters continually receded from the earth. After the end of one hundred fifty days the waters receded.

Young's Literal Translation

And turn back do the waters from off the earth, going on and returning; and the waters are lacking at the end of a hundred and fifty days.