The Covenant of the Rainbow
Genesis 9:12
In 11 translations
- BSB
- And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- 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:
- ASV
- 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:
- LSV
- And God says, “This is a token of the covenant which I am giving between Me and you, and every living creature that [is] with you, to continuous generations;
- YLT
- And God saith, 'This is a token of the covenant which I am giving between Me and you, and every living creature that [is] with you, to generations age-during;
- DBY
- And God said, This is the sign of the covenant that I set between me and you and every living soul that is with you, for everlasting generations:Elohim
- DRC
- And God said: This is the sign of the covenant which I give between me and you, and to every living soul that is with you, for perpetual generations.
- GNV
- Then God saide, This is the token of the couenant which I make betweene me and you, and betweene euery liuing thing, that is with you vnto perpetuall generations.
- JPS
- 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:
- LXXE
- And the Lord God said to Noe, This is the sign of the covenant which I set between me and you, and between every living creature which is with you for perpetual generations.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים זֹ֤את אֽוֹת־הַבְּרִית֙ אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֣י נֹתֵ֗ן בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתְּכֶ֑ם לְדֹרֹ֖ת עוֹלָֽם׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς πρὸς Νῶε· τοῦτο τὸ σημεῖον τῆς διαθήκης, ὃ ἐγὼ δίδωμι ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ὑμῶν, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον πάσης ψυχῆς ζώσης, ἥ ἐστι μεθʼ ὑμῶν εἰς γενεὰς αἰωνίους.
Who and where
👤 God◆ God makes a covenant with Noah
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
RainbowNoahCovenantWorks, Covenant ofTokenBowPerpetual; Perpetually; PerpetuityChurchRainDeluge, The
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Cross-references most cited first
- Genesis 17:11You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.
- Matthew 26:26–28While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink…
- Exodus 12:13The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
- 1 Corinthians 11:23–25For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in…
- Exodus 13:16So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt.”
- Genesis 9:17So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.”
- Joshua 2:12Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
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