According to the Bible, the story of the flood and Noah's Ark is found in the Book of Genesis, chapters 6-9. After the floodwaters covered the earth for 40 days and nights, causing the Ark to float on the water, the Bible describes how the waters receded. The key passage is in Genesis 8:1-3 (New International Version):
"But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded. Now the springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens had been closed, and the rain had stopped falling from the sky. The water receded steadily from the earth."
The story goes on to say that the Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat, and as the water continued to decrease, Noah sent out a series of birds (a raven and three doves) to see if they would find dry land. Eventually, when the dove returned with an olive leaf, indicating the presence of vegetation, it signaled to Noah that the waters had receded enough for the earth to be habitable again.
The biblical narrative presents the flood as a divine intervention, and God's actions, including sending a wind and closing the sources of water, are described as the means through which the floodwaters receded. It's important to note that interpretations of biblical stories can vary, and different religious traditions may have distinct perspectives on the narrative of Noah's Ark.
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