Verse 12

He waited another seven days and sent the dove out again, but it did not return to him this time.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 2:2-3 : 2 By the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, and he ceased on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing. 3 God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.
• Gen 8:10 : 10 He waited seven more days and then sent out the dove again from the ark.
• Ps 27:14 : 14 Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident! Rely on the LORD!
• Ps 130:5-6 : 5 I rely on the LORD, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word. 6 I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.
• Isa 8:17 : 17 I will wait patiently for the LORD, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.
• Isa 25:9 : 9 At that time they will say,“Look, here is our God! We waited for him and he delivered us. Here is the LORD! We waited for him. Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”
• Isa 26:8 : 8 Yes, as your judgments unfold, O LORD, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.
• Isa 30:18 : 18 The Lord Will Not Abandon His People For this reason the LORD is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the LORD is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
• Hab 2:3 : 3 For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass– it will not arrive late.
• Jas 5:7-8 : 7 Patience in Suffering So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains. 8 You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.