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Genesis 9

Genesis 9:11

The Covenant of the Rainbow · Genesis 9:1–17
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Translations

Modern
And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”
Traditional
And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Literal
And I have establishd My covenant with you, that all flesh shall never again be cut off by the waters of the flood; and there shall never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”
Latin
Statuam pactum meum vobiscum, et nequaquam ultra interficietur omnis caro aquis diluvii, neque erit deinceps diluvium dissipans terram.

Original

Hebrew
English
And I establish My covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.”

Notes

Genesis 9:11

This promise does not prohibit worldwide judgment, but it restricts the means by which God will do it (see 2 Peter 3:4–13).

Genesis 9:8–17

In God's second speech after the great flood, he promises to protect and preserve creation.

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genesis, Book of Land Mesopotamia Noah Patriarchs, Period of the Rainbow Remnant Shinar The Flood

Topics

Bow: A Token in the Clouds Covenant of God with Men: Everlasting Covenant: Noah Covenants of God's Promises to Man Noah: Son of Lamech: Receives the Covenant from God That No Flood Would Ever Again Visit the Earth Rain: The Earth Will Never Again be Destroyed By Rainbow: A Sign That the Earth Will No Longer be Destroyed by Flood The Deluge: That It Shall Never Again Occur: Confirmed by Covenant The Earth: Not to be Again Inundated Water: The World not to be Again Destroyed By