Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” New Living Translation When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.” English Standard Version When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 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.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” New American Standard Bible When the rainbow is in the cloud, then I will look at it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” NASB 1995 “When the bow is in the cloud, then I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” NASB 1977 “When the bow is in the cloud, then I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” Legacy Standard Bible So the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will look upon it, to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” Amplified Bible When the rainbow is in the clouds and I look at it, I will [solemnly] remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” Christian Standard Bible The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the permanent covenant between God and all the living creatures on earth.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all the living creatures on earth.” 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. Contemporary English Version When I see the rainbow in the sky, I will always remember the promise that I have made to every living creature. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember my everlasting promise to every living animal on earth." Good News Translation When the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between me and all living beings on earth. International Standard Version When the rainbow is in the clouds, I will observe it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living beings on the earth." Majority 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.? NET Bible When the rainbow is in the clouds, I will notice it and remember the perpetual covenant between God and all living creatures of all kinds that are on the earth." New Heart English Bible The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between me and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth." Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the bow has been in the cloud, and I have seen it—to remember the perpetual covenant between God and every living creature among all flesh which [is] on the earth.” 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.' Smith's Literal Translation The bow shall be in the cloud; and seeing it to remember the lasting covenant between God and between every breathing thing living of all flesh which is upon the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the bow shall be in the clouds, and I shall see it, and shall remember the everlasting covenant, that was made between God and every living soul of all flesh which is upon the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version And the arc will be in the clouds, and I will see it, and I will remember the everlasting covenant that was enacted between God and every living soul of all that is flesh upon the earth.” New American Bible When the bow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature—every mortal being that is on earth. New Revised Standard Version When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the bow shall be in the clouds; and I will look upon it as a remembrance of the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And there will be a bow in the clouds and I shall see it for a memorial of the eternal covenant between God and between every soul living of all flesh that is upon earth.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And my bow shall be in the cloud, and I will look to remember the everlasting covenant between me and the earth, and between every living soul in all flesh, which is upon the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Covenant of the Rainbow…15I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16And 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.” 17So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.”… Cross References Genesis 17:7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Genesis 17:13 Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant. Genesis 17:19 But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. Exodus 2:24 So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 6:5 Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant. Leviticus 26:42 then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. 1 Chronicles 16:15 Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— Psalm 105:8-10 He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: Isaiah 54:9-10 “For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. / Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Jeremiah 31:31-34 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... Ezekiel 16:60 But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you. Ezekiel 37:26 And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. Luke 1:72-73 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us Acts 3:25 And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ Treasury of Scripture And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look on it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. everlasting. Genesis 9:9-11 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; … Genesis 8:21,22 And 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 17:13,19 He 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… Jump to Previous Age-During Agreement Appears Bow Cloud Clouds Covenant Creature Creatures Earth Eternal Everlasting Flesh Kind Mind Rainbow Remember WheneverJump to Next Age-During Agreement Appears Bow Cloud Clouds Covenant Creature Creatures Earth Eternal Everlasting Flesh Kind Mind Rainbow Remember WheneverGenesis 9 1. God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.4. Blood and murder are forbidden. 8. God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge. 18. Noah's family replenishes the world. 20. Noah plants a vineyard, 21. Is drunken, and mocked by his son; 25. Curses Canaan; 26. Blesses Shem; 27. Prays for Japheth, and dies. And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, The rainbow serves as a visible sign of God's promise, a natural phenomenon that occurs when sunlight is refracted and dispersed in water droplets, creating a spectrum of light in the sky. In the biblical context, the rainbow is a symbol of God's mercy and faithfulness. The appearance of the rainbow in the clouds is a reminder of the divine promise made after the flood. This imagery connects to the broader biblical theme of God using natural elements to communicate with humanity, as seen in other instances such as the burning bush (Exodus 3:2) and the pillar of cloud and fire (Exodus 13:21). I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth. Persons / Places / Events 1. GodThe Creator who establishes the covenant with Noah and all living creatures. He is the one who sets the rainbow as a sign of His promise. 2. Noah The righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and repopulate the earth. He is the recipient of God's covenant. 3. Rainbow A sign of God's covenant, symbolizing His promise never to destroy the earth with a flood again. 4. Covenant A divine promise made by God to Noah and all living creatures, signifying His mercy and faithfulness. 5. All Living Creatures The recipients of God's covenant, representing the entirety of creation that was preserved through the flood. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessThe rainbow is a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His promises. Just as He kept His promise to Noah, He will keep His promises to us. Covenant Relationship Understanding the nature of God's covenant with Noah helps us appreciate the covenants He makes with His people throughout the Bible, culminating in the New Covenant through Jesus Christ. Symbolism of the Rainbow The rainbow serves as a visual reminder of God's mercy and grace. It encourages us to trust in His protection and provision. Creation's Inclusion God's covenant includes all living creatures, highlighting His care for the entire creation. This should inspire us to be good stewards of the earth. Hope in God's Promises In times of uncertainty or fear, the rainbow reminds us of the hope we have in God's promises, encouraging us to live with confidence and peace.Verse 16. - And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant. Literally, the covenant of eternity. One of those pregnant Scripture sayings that have in them an almost inexhaustible fullness of meaning, which does not at first sight dis. close itself to the eye of the unreflecting reader. In so far as the Noachic covenant was simply a promise that there should be no recurrence of a flood, the covenant of eternity had a corresponding limit in its duration to the period of this present terrestrial economy. But, rightly viewed, the Noachic covenant was the original Adamic covenant set up again in a different form; and hence, when applied to it, the phrase covenant of eternity is entitled to retain its highest and fullest significance, as a covenant reaching from eternity to eternity. Between God and every living creature of all-flesh that is upon the earth. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And whenever the rainbowהַקֶּ֖שֶׁת (haq·qe·šeṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris appears וְהָיְתָ֥ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in the clouds, בֶּֽעָנָ֑ן (be·‘ā·nān) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6051: A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud I will see it וּרְאִיתִ֗יהָ (ū·rə·’î·ṯî·hā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see and remember לִזְכֹּר֙ (liz·kōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male the everlasting עוֹלָ֔ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always covenant בְּרִ֣ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1285: A covenant between בֵּ֣ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between God אֱלֹהִ֔ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and וּבֵין֙ (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every living חַיָּ֔ה (ḥay·yāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life creature נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of every בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every kind בָּשָׂ֖ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man that [is] אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth.” הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Genesis 9:16 NIVGenesis 9:16 NLT Genesis 9:16 ESV Genesis 9:16 NASB Genesis 9:16 KJV Genesis 9:16 BibleApps.com Genesis 9:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 9:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 9:16 French Bible Genesis 9:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 9:16 The rainbow will be in the cloud (Gen. 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