Genesis 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 9:16 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 9:16 — World English Bible
Genesis 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 9:16 — American Standard Version
Genesis 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>is<Fi> on the earth.'”
Genesis 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant betweenGod and every living soul of all flesh that is upon the earth. ”
Genesis 9:16 — Darby Translation
Genesis 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore the bowe shalbe in the cloude, that I may see it, and remember the euerlasting couenant betweene God, and euery liuing thing in all flesh that is vpon the earth.”
Genesis 9:16 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 9:16 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And 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 upon the earth."”
Genesis 9:16 — The Living Sword
Genesis 9:16 in Context — Genesis 9
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.
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What Does Genesis 9:16 Mean?
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