Genesis 8:12

Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 8

“And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.”Genesis 8:12

What Does Genesis 8:12 Mean?

Genesis 8:12 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 8, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to Genesis 8:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Genesis 7:4“For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.”Genesis 8:10“And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;”Isaiah 25:9“And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”Isaiah 26:8“Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.”Isaiah 30:18“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.”Genesis 2:2“And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.”Exodus 29:30“And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place.”Psalms 27:14“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”Psalms 130:5“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.”Isaiah 8:17“And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.”James 5:7“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”Habakkuk 2:3“For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”

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