Genesis 9:13

I will place my arc in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the pact between myself and the earth.

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In The King James Version

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

In Context

12And God said: “This is the sign of the pact that I grant between me and you, and to every living soul that is with you, for perpetual generations.

14And when I obscure the sky with clouds, my arc will appear in the clouds.

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Cross References

Revelation 4:3And the One who was sitting there was similar in appearance to a stone of jasper and sardius. And there was an iridescence surrounding the throne, in aspect similar to an emerald.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 9:13-18

12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: 15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to… Read the whole commentary →

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