And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
10. yet other seven days ] See note on Gen 8:8 The word “other” shews that an interval of seven days has already been mentioned. The importance of the period of seven days seems to receive emphasis from this passage, as well as from Gen 7:4; Gen 7:10.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
10. again he sent forth the doveHerflight, judging by the time she was abroad, was pursued to a greatdistance, and the newly plucked olive leaf, she no doubt bysupernatural impulse brought in her bill, afforded a welcome proofthat the declivities of the hills were clear.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he stayed yet other seven days,…. As he had stayed seven days between the sending out of the raven and the dove, so he stayed seven days more after he had sent out the dove, and it returned to him, waiting patiently for his deliverance, and the signs of it; though he could have been glad to have known its near approach, for which he made the experiments be did:
and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; very probably the selfsame dove he had sent out before.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(10-12) Again he sent forth the dove . . . When, after another weeks delay, Noah again sent forth the dove, it remained away until the time of evening, finding both food and ground on which it could alight near the ark. It was not till nightfall that it came home, bringing to him an olive leaf pluckt off, or, possibly, a fresh olive-leaf. The olive-tree, which grows abundantly in Armenia, is said to vegetate under water; but what Noah wanted to learn was, not whether the topmost boughs were emerging from the flood, but whether the soil beneath was becoming free from water. Now, after a seven days interval, when Noah again sent forth the dove, she did not return, because the ground was dry. It is thus plain that the olive-tree had had plenty of time on some of the higher lands, while the flood was subsiding, to put forth new leaves. From this event the olive-leaf, thus sent by the regenerated earth to Noah in proof that she was ready to yield herself to him, has been ever since, among all mankind, the symbol of peace.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
10. Yet other seven days Here and in Gen 8:12 is a clear allusion to the sevenfold division of time, the week, a period which was adopted by all the Shemitic races, by the Egyptians, by the Chinese and Hindus as far back as authentic history extends, and which was even found among the ancient Peruvians . Unlike the year, the month, the day, this division does not correspond with any natural phenomena, and can only be reasonably accounted for by supposing it to be a traditional remembrance of the creative week . It is probable that Noah, on the Sabbath, sent forth the raven and the dove, in earnest prayer seeking providential aid and guidance. These weekly waitings from Sabbath to Sabbath were additional trials to his faith.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
I humbly conceive that it was the Sabbath-day, at each of these distinct periods of seven days, in which Noah waited between sending forth those messengers of enquiry; and if so, what a precious thought doth it suggest, that in the ark, as on the earth, Noah religiously observed the Lord’s day, as a day, particularly, to enquire of God. Psa 5:3 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 8:10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Ver. 10. And again he sent forth the dove. ] The fitter for such a purpose, because she flieth long and low; and out of love to her mate would soon return with the good news so much longed for by Noah and his company.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
seven = the seven. Another Sabbath, 18th day of 11th month.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
stayed: Psa 40:1, Isa 8:17, Isa 26:8, Rom 8:25
seven: Gen 8:12, Gen 7:4, Gen 7:10
Reciprocal: Gen 8:8 – a dove Gen 29:27 – week Exo 29:30 – seven days Act 28:14 – and were