He released a raven, which came and went for a while, perhaps perching on the ark between flights; then Noah released a dove, which kept returning to him until it finally found a place to roost. ​ — Genesis 7: 24 – 8: 13.
کبوتر چندین بار به کشتی بازگشت ،‏ اما عاقبت مکانی را یافت و بر آن نشست .‏ —‏ پیدایش ۷ :‏ ۲۴ –‏ ۸ :‏ ۱۳ .‏