Bible Strands
Genesis 8:4
On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative records the conclusion of the floodwaters' recession, marking the exact date the vessel stops its descent before the subsequent drying of the earth.
The words — וַתּנַח (vattenach) translates to "and it rested," and הַתֵּבָה (hatevah) means "the ark." The text states the physical cessation of movement at a precise chronological marker.
The thread — This date anchors the flood timeline to Genesis 8:3 and 8:5, which track the waters' steady recession and the later visibility of mountain peaks.
Why it lands — The text states a fixed date for the ark's rest, demanding recognition of divine timing and the end of judgment before the subsequent command to exit.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 19:37 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
- Isaiah 37:38 One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
- Jeremiah 51:27 “Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.
- Genesis 7:17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.