Verse Comparison: Genesis 8:8
American Standard Version
And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Amplified® Bible
Then he sent forth a dove to see if the waters had decreased from the surface of the ground.
Contemporary English Version
Noah wanted to find out if the water had gone down, and he sent out a dove.
Darby English Version
And he sent out the dove from him, to see if the waters had become low on the ground.
Good News Bible
Meanwhile, Noah sent out a dove to see if the water had gone down,
King James Version
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
New American Standard Bible
Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water was abated from the face of the land;
New International Version
Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground.
New King James Version
He also sent out from himself a dove, to see if the waters had receded from the face of the ground.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then he sent out a dove from him, to see if the water abated from the face of the land;
Revised Standard Version
Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground;
Young's Literal Translation
And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,
