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class="vheadingv">Verse<a 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"><a href="/niv/genesis/9.htm">New International Version</a> So God said to Noah, &#8220This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/genesis/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then God said to Noah, “Yes, this rainbow is the sign of the covenant I am confirming with all the creatures on earth.” <a href="/esv/genesis/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.” <a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.” <a href="/kjv/genesis/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/9.htm">New King James Version</a> And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> And God said to Noah, &#8220This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.” <a href="/amp/genesis/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And God said to Noah, “This [rainbow] is the sign of the covenant (solemn pledge, binding agreement) which I have established between Me and all living things on the earth.” <a href="/csb/genesis/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and every creature on earth.” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> God said to Noah, &#8220This is the sign of the covenant that I have confirmed between Me and every creature on earth.&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. <a href="/cev/genesis/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The rainbow will be the sign of that solemn promise. <a href="/erv/genesis/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. <a href="/gwt/genesis/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the promise I am making to all life on earth." <a href="/gnt/genesis/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> That is the sign of the promise which I am making to all living beings." <a href="/isv/genesis/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> God also told Noah, "This is the symbol of the covenant that I've established between me and everything that lives on the earth." <a href="/net/genesis/9.htm">NET Bible</a> So God said to Noah, "This is the guarantee of the covenant that I am confirming between me and all living things that are on the earth." <a href="/nheb/genesis/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth." <a href="/wbt/genesis/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And God said to Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/genesis/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.” <a href="/web/genesis/9.htm">World English Bible</a> God said to Noah, “This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And God says to Noah, “This [is] a token of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that [is] on the earth.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And God saith unto Noah, 'This is a token of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is upon the earth.' <a href="/slt/genesis/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And God will say to Noah, This the sign of the covenant which I established between me and between all flesh which is upon the earth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And God said to Noe: This shall be the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh upon the earth. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And God said to Noah, “This will be the sign of the covenant that I have established between myself and all that is flesh upon the earth.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/9.htm">New American Bible</a> God told Noah: This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and every mortal being that is on earth. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And God said to Noah, This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all the flesh that is upon the earth, <a href="/hpbt/genesis/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between myself and between all flesh that is upon Earth.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And God said unto Noah: 'This is the token of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is upon the earth.' <a href="/sep/genesis/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And God said to Noe, This is the sign of the covenant, which I have made between me and all flesh, which is upon the earth. <a href="/parallel/genesis/9-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1992" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">The Covenant of the Rainbow</a> …16And 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.” 17<a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">So God</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5146.htm" title="5146: nō·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Rest, patriarch who survived the flood. The same as nuwach; rest; Noach, the patriarch of the flood.">Noah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">“This</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: ’ō·wṯ- (N-csc) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">is the sign</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: hab·bə·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: hă·qi·mō·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">I have established</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">creature</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Genesis 17:11</a> You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. <a href="/genesis/17-13.htm">Genesis 17:13</a> Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant. <a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/17-21.htm">Genesis 17:21</a> But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.” <a href="/genesis/17-23.htm">Genesis 17:23</a> On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him. <a href="/genesis/17-26.htm">Genesis 17:26</a> Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day. <a href="/genesis/17-27.htm">Genesis 17:27</a> And all the men of Abraham’s household—both servants born in his household and those purchased from foreigners—were circumcised with him. <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a> The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; 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. <a href="/exodus/12-17.htm">Exodus 12:17</a> So you are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day I brought your divisions out of the land of Egypt. You must keep this day as a permanent statute for the generations to come. <a href="/exodus/12-24.htm">Exodus 12:24</a> And you are to keep this command as a permanent statute for you and your descendants. <a href="/exodus/12-42.htm">Exodus 12:42</a> Because the LORD kept a vigil that night to bring them out of the land of Egypt, this same night is to be a vigil to the LORD, to be observed by all the Israelites for the generations to come. <a href="/exodus/13-9.htm">Exodus 13:9</a> It shall be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that the Law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For with a mighty hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt. <a href="/exodus/13-16.htm">Exodus 13:16</a> So 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.” <a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Exodus 31:13</a> “Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you. <a href="/exodus/31-17.htm">Exodus 31:17</a> It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And God said to Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/9-16.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/9-16.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/genesis/9-16.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/9-11.htm">Established</a> <a href="/genesis/9-16.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/genesis/9-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/9-13.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/genesis/9-13.htm">Token</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/genesis/9-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Established</a> <a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/genesis/9-29.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Noah</a> <a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Token</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 9</div>1. <a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.</a> 4. <a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Blood and murder are forbidden.</a> 8. <a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Noah's family replenishes the world.</a> 20. <a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Noah plants a vineyard,</a> 21. <a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Is drunken, and mocked by his son;</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Curses Canaan;</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Blesses Shem;</a> 27. <a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Prays for Japheth, and dies.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>So God said to Noah This phrase indicates a direct communication from God to Noah, emphasizing the personal relationship and covenantal dialogue between the Creator and His chosen servant. Noah, a righteous man in his generation, found favor in God's eyes (<a href="/genesis/6-8.htm">Genesis 6:8-9</a>). This communication follows the flood narrative, where Noah and his family were preserved through the ark, symbolizing salvation and divine protection.This is the sign of the covenant The term "sign" refers to a visible, tangible reminder of God's promise. In biblical context, signs often serve as confirmations of divine covenants, such as circumcision with Abraham (<a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Genesis 17:11</a>) and the Sabbath with Israel (<a href="/exodus/31-13.htm">Exodus 31:13</a>). The rainbow, as the sign here, represents God's mercy and faithfulness, assuring humanity that He will never again destroy the earth with a flood.that I have established The use of "established" indicates a firm, unbreakable commitment from God. This covenant is unilateral, meaning it is initiated and guaranteed by God alone, without conditions placed upon humanity. It reflects God's sovereign grace and His desire to maintain a relationship with His creation despite human sinfulness.between Me and every creature on the earth This phrase highlights the universal scope of the covenant. Unlike later covenants that are specific to Israel, this promise extends to all living creatures, emphasizing God's care for the entire creation. It underscores the biblical theme of God's sovereignty over all life and His ongoing commitment to the world He made. This covenant is a precursor to the ultimate reconciliation of creation through Christ, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-21</a>, where creation awaits liberation from corruption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who establishes a covenant with Noah and all living creatures. 2. <a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a> A righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and repopulate the earth. 3. <a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a> A divine promise made by God, signified by the rainbow, ensuring that He will never again destroy all life with a flood. 4. <a href="/topical/a/all_living_things.htm">All Living Things</a> Refers to every creature on earth, highlighting the universal scope of God's promise. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a> The physical realm where God's covenant is established, emphasizing His sovereignty over creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> The covenant with Noah is a testament to God's unwavering faithfulness and mercy. He keeps His promises, providing assurance and hope. <a href="/topical/u/universal_scope.htm">Universal Scope</a> God's covenant extends to all living creatures, reminding us of His care for all creation and our responsibility to steward it wisely. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_rainbow.htm">Symbolism of the Rainbow</a> The rainbow serves as a visible reminder of God's promise, encouraging us to trust in His word and His plans for the future. <a href="/topical/c/covenantal_relationships.htm">Covenantal Relationships</a> Understanding God's covenants helps us appreciate the depth of His relationship with humanity and His desire for us to live in obedience and trust. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a> Just as God promised never to flood the earth again, we can trust His promises in our lives, finding peace and security in His word.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 9</a> <a href="/q/what_is_human_government_dispensation.htm">What is the Dispensation of Human Government?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_origin_of_the_bible.htm">What are the 'waters of Noah' in Isaiah 54:9?</a> <a href="/q/malachi_3_6__why_do_god's_commands_change.htm">Malachi 3:6 - If God is said to be unchanging here, how can the shifting commands and rituals throughout the Bible be explained?</a> <a href="/q/who_were_hymenaeus_and_philetus.htm">How can one live for righteousness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant. Murphy thinks that God here directed the patriarch's attention to an actual rainbow; it seems more natural to conclude that from the beginning of the interview (<a href="/genesis/8-20.htm">Genesis 8:20</a>) the ark, altar, and worshippers were encircled by its variegated arch. Kalisch compares with the rainbow the other signs which God subsequently appended to his covenants; as, e.g., circumcision (<a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Genesis 17:11</a>), the passover (<a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a>), the sabbath (ibid. 31:13). The Noachic covenant being universal, the sign was also universal - "τέρας μερόπων ἀνθρώπων (I1, 11:27), a sign to men of many tongues. The later covenants being limited to Israel, their signs were local and provisional, and have now been supplanted by the higher symbolism of the Christian Church, viz., baptism, the Lord's Supper, and the Christian sabbath. Which I have established. The different verbs used in this passage in connection with בְּרִית may be here brought together. 1. נָתַן (ver. 12) representing the covenant as a gift of Divine grace. 2. קוּס (Hiph.; vers. 9, 11, 17) exhibiting the covenant as something which God has both caused to stand and raised up when fallen. 3. זָכַר (ver. 15) depicting the covenant as always present to the Divine mind. Tuch, Stahelin, and Delitzsch detect an idiosyncrasy of the Elohist in using the first and second of these verbs instead of כָּרַת, the favorite expression of the Jehovist. But כָּרַת is used by the Elohist in <a href="/genesis/21-27.htm">Genesis 21:27, 32</a>, while in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-18.htm">Deuteronomy 4:18</a> the Jehovist uses הֵקִיס. Between ms and all flesh that is upon the earth. . . . <a href="/commentaries/genesis/9-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So God אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Noah, נֹ֑חַ (nō·aḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5146.htm">Strong's 5146: </a> Noah -- 'rest', patriarch who survived the flood “This זֹ֤את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, is the sign אֽוֹת־ (’ō·wṯ-) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence of the covenant הַבְּרִית֙ (hab·bə·rîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I have established הֲקִמֹ֔תִי (hă·qi·mō·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand between בֵּינִ֕י (bê·nî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between Me וּבֵ֥ין (ū·ḇên) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every living things בָּשָׂ֖ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the earth.” הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/9-17.htm">Genesis 9:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/9-17.htm">OT Law: Genesis 9:17 God said to Noah This (Gen. 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