Verse 11

When the dove returned to him in the evening, there was a freshly plucked olive leaf in its beak! Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.

Referenced Verses

• Neh 8:15 : 15 and that they should make a proclamation and disseminate this message in all their cities and in Jerusalem:“Go to the hill country and bring back olive branches and branches of wild olive trees, myrtle trees, date palms, and other leafy trees to construct temporary shelters, as it is written.”
• Zech 4:12-14 : 12 Before he could reply I asked again,“What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?” 13 He replied,“Don’t you know what these are?” And I said,“No, sir.” 14 So he said,“These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”
• Rom 10:15 : 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written,“How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good news.”