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

Read Genesis 9:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

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 between God 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 Y será que cuando haré venir nubes sobre la tierra, se dejará ver entonces mi arco en las nubes.

15 Y acordarme he del pacto mío, que hay entre mí y vosotros y toda alma viviente de toda carne; y no serán más las aguas por diluvio para destruir toda carne.

16 Y estará el arco en las nubes, y verlo he para acordarme del pacto perpetuo entre Dios y toda alma viviente, con toda carne que hay sobre la tierra.

17 Dijo, pues, Dios á Noé: Esta será la señal del pacto que he establecido entre mí y toda carne que está sobre la tierra.

18 Y los hijos de Noé que salieron del arca fueron Sem, Châm y Japhet: y Châm es el padre de Canaán.

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What Does Genesis 9:16 Mean?

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