Genesis 9:17

God said to Noah, “This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”

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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

16The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

18The sons of Noah who went out from the ship were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham is the father of Canaan.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:9“As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after 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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