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href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I hereby confirm my covenant with you and your descendants,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And as for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your descendants after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now behold, I Myself am establishing My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you and with your seed after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Now behold, I am establishing My covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you and with your descendants after you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Understand that I am confirming My covenant with you and your descendants after you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am going to make a solemn promise to you and to everyone who will live after you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I am going to make my promise to you, your descendants, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I am now making my covenant with you and with your descendants, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Pay attention! I'm establishing my covenant with you and with your descendants after you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Behold, I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Look! I now confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"And as for me, look, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And I, behold, I am establishing My covenant with you, and with your seed after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And I, lo, I am establishing My covenant with you, and with your seed after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I, behold I establish my covenant with you and with your seed after you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold I will establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Behold, I will establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See, I am now establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As for me, behold, I will establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Behold, I am establishing my covenant with you and with your seed after you;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you, and with your seed after you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And behold I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/9-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1915" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">The Covenant of the Rainbow</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">“Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I now</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: mê·qîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">establish</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rî·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">My covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tə·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">and your</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: zar·‘ă·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after you,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth—every living thing that came out of the ark.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a></span><br />I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Genesis 6:18</a></span><br />But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a></span><br />But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a></span><br />And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-4.htm">Exodus 6:4</a></span><br />I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-42.htm">Leviticus 26:42</a></span><br />then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a></span><br />Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a></span><br />Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Psalm 105:8-10</a></span><br />He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Isaiah 54:9-10</a></span><br />“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. / Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-33</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-60.htm">Ezekiel 16:60</a></span><br />But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18-20</a></span><br />On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. / So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a></span><br />And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4</a></span><br />the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Genesis 9:11,17</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Genesis 6:18</a></b></br> But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7,8</a></b></br> And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-13.htm">Establishing</a> <a href="/genesis/9-7.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/genesis/8-22.htm">Seed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/genesis/11-10.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">Establishing</a> <a href="/genesis/10-20.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Seed</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Blood and murder are forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Noah's family replenishes the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Noah plants a vineyard,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Is drunken, and mocked by his son;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Curses Canaan;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Blesses Shem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Prays for Japheth, and dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Behold, I now establish My covenant with you</b><br>The word "Behold" signals the importance of the statement that follows, drawing attention to God's direct communication. The concept of a covenant is central to biblical theology, representing a solemn agreement initiated by God. This covenant with Noah follows the flood, marking a new beginning for humanity. It is a unilateral covenant, meaning God alone sets the terms and ensures its fulfillment. This covenant is a continuation of God's redemptive plan, which began with Adam and will culminate in the New Covenant through Jesus Christ. The establishment of this covenant signifies God's commitment to creation and His desire for a relationship with humanity.<p><b>and your descendants after you</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the perpetual nature of the covenant, extending beyond Noah to all future generations. It underscores the idea of generational blessing and responsibility, a recurring theme in Scripture. The descendants of Noah would repopulate the earth, and this covenant assures them of God's ongoing faithfulness. This promise is inclusive, covering all of humanity, as Noah's descendants spread across the globe. It foreshadows the Abrahamic covenant, where God promises to bless all nations through Abraham's seed, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers salvation to all people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being who initiates the covenant with Noah and his descendants. This reflects God's sovereignty and His role as a covenant-maker.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>The righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and repopulate the earth. He is the recipient of God's covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_noah.htm">Descendants of Noah</a></b><br>All future generations stemming from Noah, indicating the perpetual nature of God's covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>A solemn agreement or promise made by God, signifying a binding relationship between God and humanity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/post-flood_earth.htm">Post-Flood Earth</a></b><br>The setting in which God establishes His covenant, marking a new beginning for humanity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's covenant with Noah demonstrates His unwavering faithfulness to His promises. Believers can trust in God's commitments, knowing He is consistent and reliable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_covenant.htm">The Universality of God's Covenant</a></b><br>The covenant with Noah extends to all his descendants, symbolizing God's inclusive love and care for all humanity. Christians are called to reflect this inclusivity in their relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_as_relationship.htm">Covenant as Relationship</a></b><br>A covenant is not merely a contract but a relationship. Believers are invited into a personal relationship with God, characterized by mutual commitment and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/new_beginnings.htm">New Beginnings</a></b><br>Just as the post-flood world marked a new beginning for humanity, believers are offered new beginnings through repentance and faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_of_descendants.htm">Responsibility of Descendants</a></b><br>As descendants of Noah, there is a responsibility to uphold the values and commitments of the covenant, living in a way that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_covenant.htm">What defines a covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_the_noahide_laws.htm">What constitutes the Noahide Laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_handle_constructive_criticism.htm">What is the significance of God's covenants with humanity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_mesopotamian_myths_echo_genesis.htm">Why do Mesopotamian myths contain striking parallels to the Genesis flood story, suggesting borrowing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">I, behold, I establish my covenant . . .</span> The covenant between God and man is thus solemnly introduced as Elohim's personal act. No covenant is mentioned as existing between Elohim and the antediluvian world; but distinctly now there is a step onward in all respects, and man, in the renovated earth after the flood, is brought nearer to God by being admitted into covenant with Him. And not only is man included in the covenant, but, first, those animals which had been with Noah in the ark; and, secondly, those which had not been admitted there. For the words of <a href="/genesis/9-10.htm" title="And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.">Genesis 9:10</a> are: "From all that go out of the ark unto every beast of the earth" (the larger world). To such straits are those reduced who hold to the theory of a universal deluge, that Kalisch argues that it means the fish, as if fishes would be destroyed by a second flood any more than they were by the first. Plainly, the words imply the existence of a larger world-sphere than that in connection with Noah, and give the assurance that not only those now providentially preserved, but the animals everywhere, shall never again be in danger of a similar extinction.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And I, behold, I establish</span> - literally, am <span class="accented">causing to rise up or stand</span>; <span class="greek">ἀνίστημι</span> (LXX.) - <span class="cmt_word">my covenant</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/6-18.htm">Genesis 6:18</a>) <span class="cmt_word">with you, and with your seed after you.</span> <span class="accented">I.e.</span> the covenant contemplated all subsequent posterity in its provisions, and, along with the human family, the entire animal creation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/9-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנְנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I now</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">establish</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵקִ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִיתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתְּכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶֽת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">זַרְעֲכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(zar·‘ă·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/9-9.htm">Genesis 9:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/9-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 9:9 As for me behold I establish my (Gen. 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