And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
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.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
3. And after the end of the hundred and fifty days. Some think that the whole time, from the beginning of the deluge to the abatement of the waters, is here noted; and thus they include the forty days in which Moses relates that there was continued rain. But I make this distinction, that until the fortieth day, the waters rose gradually by fresh additions; then that they remained nearly in the same state for one hundred and fifty days; for both computations make the period a little more than six months and a half. And Moses says, that about the end of the seventh month, the diminution of the waters appeared to be such that the ark settled upon the highest summit of a mountain, or touched some ground. And by this lengthened space of time, the Lord would show the more plainly, that the dreadful desolation of the world had not fallen upon it accidentally, but was a remarkable proof of his judgment; while the deliverance of Noah was a magnificent work of his grace, and worthy of everlasting remembrance. If, however, we number the seventh month from the beginning of the year, (as some do,) and not from the time that Noah entered the ark, the subsidence of which Moses speaks, took place earlier, namely, as soon as the ark had floated five months. If this second opinion is received, there will be the same reckoning of ten months; for the sense will be, that in the eighth month after the commencement of the deluge, the tops of the mountains appeared. Concerning the name Ararat, I follow the opinion most received. And I do not see why some should deny it to be Armenian the mountains of which are declared, by ancient authors, almost with one consents to be the highest. (277) The Chaldean paraphrase also points out the particular part, which he calls mountains of Cardu, (278) which others call Cardueni. But whether that be true, which Josephus has handed down respecting the fragments of the ark found there in his time; remnants of which, Jerome says, remained to his own age, I leave undecided.
(277) “As to the opinion, which takes the mountains of Ararat to be situated within the country of Armenia, the followers of it (some very few excepted) do agree, that the ark of Noah rested in that part of the mountains of Ararat, which in Greek and Latin writers is styled the Gordiaean mountains, (or, with some variation, the mountains of the Cordyaei, Cordueni, Carduchi, Curdi, etc.,) and which lies near the spring of the Tigris.” — Wells’ Geography, vol. 1 chap. 2. — Ed.
(278) “ על טורי קרדו. ( Al toorai Kardoo,) Super montes Cardu. — Chaldee paraphrase.” — Walton
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(3) The waters returned from off the earth.This backward motion of the waters also seems to indicate that a vast wave from the sea had swept over the land, in addition to the forty days of rain.
Were abated.Heb., decreased. Those in the ark would notice the changing current, and would know, by their being aground, that the flood was diminishing. But it was not till the first day of the tenth month that the tops of the mountains were seen. This slow abatement of the waters and their stillness, described in Gen. 8:1, makes it probable that the ark had grounded on some land-locked spot.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 8:3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Ver. 3. And the waters returned continually. ] Or, hastily (Heb., ). In going and returning; or, heaving and shoving, with all possible speed to return to their place, at God’s appointment. See a like cheerfulness in God’s servants. Zec 8:21 Isa 9:8 Psa 110:3
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
continually: Heb. in going and returning
hundred: Gen 7:11, Gen 7:24
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gen 8:3-5. The waters returned from off the earth continually Hebrews they were going and returning; a gradual departure. The heat of the sun exhaled much, and perhaps the subterraneous caverns soaked in more. And the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat Or, Armenia, whither it was directed, not by Noahs prudence, but the wise providence of God. The tops of the mountains were seen Like little islands appearing above water. They felt ground above forty days before they saw it, according to Dr. Lightfoots computation, whence he infers, that if the waters decreased proportionably, the ark drew eleven cubits in water.