Genesis 8:9
וְ לֹא מָצְאָה הַ יֹּונָה מָנֹוחַ לְ כַף רַגְלָהּ וַ תָּשָׁב אֵלָיו אֶל הַ תֵּבָה כִּי מַיִם עַל פְּנֵי כָל הָ אָרֶץ וַ יִּשְׁלַח יָדֹו וַ יִּקָּחֶהָ וַ יָּבֵא אֹתָהּ אֵלָיו אֶל הַ תֵּבָה
And the dove has not found a resting place for the palm of her foot,312 and she is turning back toward him, toward the Chest, for the dual-waters are upon the faces of the whole of the Earth, and he is sending forth his hand, and he is taking313 אֶת-her, and is causing to come in herself toward him, toward the Chest.314
| 313 | Hebrew, laqach, to take. See note on Genesis 3:20. The Spirit is roaming around to and fro looking for a place for her foot. In Jeremiah 5:1 Yahweh says, “Rove to and fro outside of Jerusalem, look and take note! Search her squares to see if you can find a man, one who does justice and seeks truth, that I may pardon her.” |