Verse Comparison: Genesis 8:11
American Standard Version
and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Amplified® Bible
And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a newly sprouted {and} freshly plucked olive leaf! So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the land.
Contemporary English Version
It returned in the evening, holding in its beak a green leaf from an olive tree. Noah knew that the water was finally going down.
Darby English Version
And the dove came to him at eventide; and behold, in her beak was an olive-leaf plucked off; and Noah knew that the waters had become low on the earth.
Good News Bible
It returned to him in the evening with a fresh olive leaf in its beak. So Noah knew that the water had gone down.
King James Version
And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
New American Standard Bible
The dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in her beak was a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water was abated from the earth.
New International Version
When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.
New King James Version
Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The dove came to him toward evening, and behold, in her beak she displayed a freshly picked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water had abated from the earth.
Revised Standard Version
and the dove came back to him in the evening, and lo, in her mouth a freshly plucked olive leaf; so Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.
Young's Literal Translation
and the dove cometh in unto him at even-time, and lo, an olive leaf torn off in her mouth; and Noah knoweth that the waters have been lightened from off the earth.
