Genesis 9:17

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

16so the bow shall be in the cloud,—and I will behold it, to remember an age-abiding covenant, between God, and every living soul among all flesh that is on the earth.

18And the sons of Noah who came forth out of the ark, were—Shem and Ham and Japheth,—now, Ham, was the father of Canaan.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:9I, therefore, behold me! establishing my covenant with you,—and with your seed 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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