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Genesis 8:7
and he sendeth forth the raven, and it goeth out, going out and turning back till the drying of the waters from off the earth.
Genesis 8:7 · Young's Literal Translation
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Genesis 8:7 in other translations
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
and sent out a raven. It kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.
and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
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In context
4 And the ark resteth, in the seventh month, in the seventeenth day of the month, on mountains of Ararat;
5 and the waters have been going and becoming lacking till the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first of the month, appeared the heads of the mountains.
6 And it cometh to pass, at the end of forty days, that Noah openeth the window of the ark which he made,
7 and he sendeth forth the raven, and it goeth out, going out and turning back till the drying of the waters from off the earth.
8 And he sendeth forth the dove from him to see whether the waters have been lightened from off the face of the ground,
9 and the dove hath not found rest for the sole of her foot, and she turneth back unto him, unto the ark, for waters are on the face of all the earth, and he putteth out his hand, and taketh her, and bringeth her in unto him, unto the ark.
10 And he stayeth yet other seven days, and addeth to send forth the dove from the ark;
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