Noah Descending from the Mountains of Ararat
Armenian Painter
1817-1900
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"and on the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat." Genesis 8:4
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The Latin Vulgate says "requievitque arca [...] super montes Armeniae", which means literally "and the ark rested [...] on the mountains of Armenia", which was corrected to "... mountains of Ararat" (montes Ararat) in the Nova Vulgata (New Vulgate).
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In the book, Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus wrote:
"The Ark landed on an Armenian mountain peak. Noah, aware now that the earth was safely through the flood, waited for seven days more. Then he released the animals and went out with his family. He offered a sacrifice to God and then celebrated with a family feast."
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In the book, Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus wrote:
"The Ark landed on an Armenian mountain peak. Noah, aware now that the earth was safely through the flood, waited for seven days more. Then he released the animals and went out with his family. He offered a sacrifice to God and then celebrated with a family feast."
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