Genesis 9:12 meaning and explanation
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:
Genesis 9:12, Berean Standard Bible
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God is speaking to Noah and his sons just after the flood, and the covenant he is establishing is wider than any made with one person: it binds him to every living creature that came out of the ark, and it stands for all generations. The Hebrew word for covenant, berith, means a binding agreement, and here God himself sets its terms and gives its sign freely.
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