Genesis 8:13It happened in the six hundred first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from the earth. Noah removed the covering of the ship, and looked. He saw that the surface of the ground was dried.
The setting
Eastern Turkey, 2348 BC (traditional dating). Noah's 601st birthday. He removes the ark's covering and sees dry ground for the first time in a year...
The emotion here: awe at recording humanity's second chance
The original word
chārab (חָרַב) — dried up, becoming desolate but ready for new life
Why it matters
This is exactly one year and ten days after the flood began
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 8:13
Noah removed the COVERING — he'd been in darkness for months, even after water receded
Common misconceptionPeople think Noah stepped out immediately when water receded, but he waited another month after seeing dry ground.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Genesis 8:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 8:13 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 75% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include completion, revelation, new beginning, emergence, discovery. Notable phrases: six hundred first year; Noah removed the covering; surface of the ground was dried.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same starting
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
— Genesis 1:1
“God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.”
— Genesis 1:3
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
— Philippians 4:13
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and t…”
— Acts 1:8
“Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receiv…”
— Acts 2:38
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