Genesis 9:17

Then God said to Noah, “This is very important. That rainbow will show us that I made this promise to every living thing that lives on the earth.”

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In The King James Version

And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

In Context

16Yes, when I see a rainbow in the sky, I will remember my promise to you and to everything that lives on the earth. That promise will last forever.”

18When Noah went out of the boat, his 3 sons, Shem, Ham, and Jay-feth went with him. The sons and their wives had children and grandchildren until there were a lot of people living on the earth again. One of Ham's sons was named Canaan.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:9“Right now I am going to make a strong promise to you and to all the family that will come from you.

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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