Genesis8:13

Translation

And NOAH removed the covering

of the box

and looked and behold the face of the ground was dry.

Paraphrase

Then THE COMFORT OF REST removed part of the thing which covered the top of the vessel and had a good look around and was surprised to see that the surface of the ground looked dry.

Footnotes

1

This word is used 16 times in the Old Testament, 15 of them are in regard to the Tabernacle and the 16^th one is here. This has caused some scholars to think that Noah’s ark, like the Tabernacle, was covered in several layers of animal hides.

2

This word means “a box or basket” sealed with a substance to make it water-tight, hence “a water-tight box or basket”.