Genesis 8:10
Verse
And he waited yet another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
And having waited yet seven other days, he again sent forth the dove from the ark.
Footnotes
| 315 | To Rotate, Turn, Whirl, Twist And he turned continually seven days…And he waited again seven days…Comparing verse 10 and 12 we find an interesting contrast. The Church has had a long history of covering pearls like these up. Strong’s #2342, chuwl means to whirl, turn, spin, travail. See note on Genesis 2:11 regarding Havilah. This is a deliberately and uniquely used word in the Hebrew texts. |
| 316 | Follow in Time vs. Follow in Space “Back” is actually plural hind-parts, back-ones. Implies two seven-hot-one cycles. These positional adjectives present no small difficulties in interpretation. Is the context time or space? If time, what of the Hebrew concept of circular time? The Hebrew accusative of time and space is among the most complex and difficult elements to understand in the ancient language. To follow in time, is essentially the opposite of to follow in space. The ancients would not have mixed the two up. This word acher #312 is objectively the back-side, behind, hind-part, etc. In the progression of things, i.e. time, this would not be “after” or “following” since that notion implies the front-side, ahead, etc. Hence the verb root achar (#309) means to be behind, remain behind, tarry rather than to come after. The verb to come itself is the most connected with the idea of something that “follows” in time. |
| 317 | adds to send forth. Similar expression as found in Genesis 4:2 regarding Abel. Strong’s #3254, yasaph. To add. The Hebrew verb is in the Hiph’il form meaning it is causative. To increase through addition. This is the Woman become Eve through childbearing—they are reborn from above as Eve. (1 Tim. 2:14-15). The Covenant of Slavery is out, the Covenant of Freedom is in. |