Genesis 9:16 meaning and explanation
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.”
Genesis 9:16, Berean Standard Bible
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God is speaking to Noah and his sons after the flood, and verse 16 belongs to the covenant He establishes with them and with every living creature (verses 9 to 11). The rainbow is the sign of that promise: never again will floodwaters destroy all life.
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