In Genesis, what was the first thing Noah did when God told him to leave the Ark?

In Genesis, Noah left the Ark when God told him to come out. Genesis 8:15-18 records God instructing Noah, his family, and the animals to leave the vessel after the waters had receded.

The command marks the end of the Ark journey. Noah does not independently open the story's next stage; instead, Genesis describes God speaking to him and directing the people and animals to repopulate the earth. The animals leave according to their kinds, followed by Noah and his family.

Immediately afterward, Genesis says that Noah built an altar and made offerings. This sequence is important because the altar is not the first action after the command: leaving the Ark comes first.

Popular illustrations often focus on the Ark resting on a mountain or on the animals boarding it. Genesis also gives a distinct departure scene, with a direct command and a movement back onto the land. That is why “he left the Ark” is the precise answer.