Genesis 8:3The waters receded from the earth continually. After the end of one hundred fifty days the waters decreased.
The setting
Mount Ararat region, Turkey. ~2350 BC. Noah peers through the ark window, watching endless water slowly recede day by day...
The emotion here: awe at recording God's precise timing and faithfulness
The original word
châcar (חָסַר) — to lack, decrease, be withdrawn gradually
Why it matters
150 days equals exactly 5 months on the ancient 30-day calendar
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 8:3
This is the EXACT mathematical center of the flood narrative — day 150 of 300
Common misconceptionPeople think the flood ended quickly after the rain stopped, but it took 5 more months for the waters to recede enough for the ark to rest.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Genesis 8:3
Bible Genome reading
Genesis 8:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 8:3 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 55% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include gradual restoration, time, patience, recovery, process. Notable phrases: waters receded; one hundred fifty days; waters decreased.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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