KJV King James Version
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that [is] upon the earth.
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Genesis 9:16
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that [is] upon the earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth.”
WEB World English Bible
The 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the bow hath been in the cloud, and I have seen it—to remember the covenant age-during between God and every living creature among all flesh which is on the earth.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 9
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 destroy all flesh.
16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that [is] upon the earth.
17 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.
18 And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham [is] the father of Canaan.
19 These [are] the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
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וְהָיְתָ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beהַקֶּ֖שֶׁתH7198 · qe.shetbowבֶּֽעָנָ֑ןH6051 · a.nancloudוּרְאִיתִ֗יהָH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeלִזְכֹּר֙H2142 · za.kharto rememberבְּרִ֣יתH1285 · be.ritcovenantעוֹלָ֔םH5769 · o.lamforever: enduringבֵּ֣יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodוּבֵין֙H996 · ba.yinbetweenכָּל־H3605 · kolallנֶ֣פֶשׁH5315 · ne.pheshsoulחַיָּ֔הH2416 · chayaliveבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallבָּשָׂ֖רH1320 · ba.sarfleshאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Jeremiah 32:40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.Isaiah 54:8-10In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.Genesis 17:13He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.Genesis 17:19And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him.2 Samuel 23:5Although my house [be] not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all [things], and sure: for [this is] all my salvation, and all [my] desire, although he make [it] not to grow.Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Genesis 8:21-22And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.Genesis 17:7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.Psalm 89:3-4I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,Genesis 9:9-11And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David.
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