Genesis 9:15
New International Version
I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

New Living Translation
and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life.

English Standard Version
I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Berean Standard Bible
I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

King James Bible
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

New King James Version
and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.

New American Standard Bible
and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.

NASB 1995
and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.

NASB 1977
and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Legacy Standard Bible
and I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again shall the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Amplified Bible
and I will [compassionately] remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and never again will the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Christian Standard Bible
I will remember my covenant between me and you and all the living creatures: water will never again become a flood to destroy every creature.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will remember My covenant between Me and you and all the living creatures: water will never again become a flood to destroy every creature.

American Standard Version
and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Contemporary English Version
I will remember my promise to you and to all other living creatures. Never again will I let floodwaters destroy all life.

English Revised Version
and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I will remember my promise to you and every living animal. Never again will water become a flood to destroy all life.

Good News Translation
I will remember my promise to you and to all the animals that a flood will never again destroy all living beings.

International Standard Version
I'll remember my covenant between me and you and every living creature, so that water will never again become a flood to destroy all living beings.

Majority Standard Bible
I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.

NET Bible
then I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures of all kinds. Never again will the waters become a flood and destroy all living things.

New Heart English Bible
and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

World English Bible
I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I have remembered My covenant which is between Me and you, and every living creature among all flesh, and the waters no longer become a flood to destroy all flesh;

Young's Literal Translation
and I have remembered My covenant which is between Me and you, and every living creature among all flesh, and the waters become no more a deluge to destroy all flesh;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I remembered my covenant which is between me and between you, and between every breathing thing living of all flesh; and the waters shall not any more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will remember my covenant with you, and with every living soul that beareth flesh: and there shall no more be waters of a flood to destroy all flesh.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will remember my covenant with you, and with every living soul that enlivens flesh. And there will no longer be waters from a great flood to wipe away all that is flesh.

New American Bible
I will remember my covenant between me and you and every living creature—every mortal being—so that the waters will never again become a flood to destroy every mortal being.

New Revised Standard Version
I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature that is with you of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall remember my covenant that is between me and you and between every living soul that is with you, and between all flesh, and there shall not be again the waters of a flood to destroy all flesh;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
that I will remember My covenant, which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you, and between every living soul in all flesh, and there shall no longer be water for a deluge, so as to blot out all flesh.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Covenant of the Rainbow
14Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15I will remember My covenant between Me and you and every living creature of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 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.”…

Cross References
Genesis 8:21-22
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done. / As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.”

Genesis 17:7
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.

Exodus 2:24
So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Leviticus 26:42
then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

Deuteronomy 7:9
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.

2 Kings 13:23
But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.

1 Chronicles 16:15-17
Remember 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:

Psalm 105:8-10
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:

Isaiah 54:9-10
“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.

Jeremiah 31:35-36
Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: / “Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.”

Ezekiel 16:60
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.

Hosea 2:18-20
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.”

Luke 1:72-73
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

Acts 3:25
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.’

Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.


Treasury of Scripture

And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

remember.

Exodus 28:12
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

Leviticus 26:42-45
Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land…

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

the waters.

Isaiah 54:8-10
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer…

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Genesis 9
1. God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.
4. Blood and murder are forbidden.
8. God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.
18. Noah's family replenishes the world.
20. Noah plants a vineyard,
21. Is drunken, and mocked by his son;
25. Curses Canaan;
26. Blesses Shem;
27. Prays for Japheth, and dies.














I will remember
The phrase "I will remember" is significant in the Hebrew context, where the word "zakar" is used. This is not merely a mental recollection but an active, covenantal remembrance. In the ancient Near Eastern context, covenants were binding agreements, and to "remember" a covenant was to act in accordance with its terms. God's remembrance is a divine assurance of His faithfulness and commitment to His promises.

My covenant
The term "covenant" (Hebrew: "berit") is central to the biblical narrative. It signifies a solemn agreement, often sealed with a sign or sacrifice. In Genesis, God's covenant with Noah is unconditional, emphasizing God's grace and mercy. This covenant is a foundational moment in Scripture, highlighting God's desire for relationship and His sovereign control over creation.

between Me and you
This phrase underscores the personal nature of God's covenant. It is not a distant or impersonal agreement but one that involves direct interaction between God and humanity. The inclusion of "you" (Noah and his descendants) signifies the relational aspect of God's dealings with mankind, reflecting His desire for a personal relationship with His creation.

and all living creatures of every kind
God's covenant extends beyond humanity to include "all living creatures," indicating the comprehensive scope of His promise. The Hebrew word "nephesh" often translated as "living creatures," encompasses all forms of life, emphasizing God's care for the entire created order. This reflects the biblical theme of stewardship and the interconnectedness of all life.

Never again
This phrase is a divine promise of restraint. The repetition of "never again" in the flood narrative serves as a reassurance of God's mercy. It highlights the finality and certainty of God's promise, providing comfort and hope to humanity that such a catastrophic judgment will not recur.

will the waters become a flood
The imagery of "waters" and "flood" recalls the chaos and destruction of the Genesis flood. In the ancient world, water was often seen as a symbol of chaos and disorder. God's promise to restrain the waters signifies His control over chaos and His commitment to order and stability in creation.

to destroy all life
The phrase "to destroy all life" underscores the severity of the flood's judgment. The Hebrew word "shachath" (to destroy) conveys a sense of complete ruin. God's promise not to destroy all life again is a testament to His mercy and the value He places on His creation. It reassures humanity of God's protective and sustaining presence in the world.

Verse 15. - And I will remember (cf. Genesis 8:1). An anthropomorphism introduced to remind man that God is ever faithful to his covenant engagements (Calvin). "God is said to remember, because he maketh us to know and to remember" (Chrysostom). My covenant (vide on ver. 11), which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood - hayah with le - to become (cf. Genesis 2:7); literally, shall no more be (i.e. grow) to a flood; or, "and there shell no more be the waters to the extent of a flood " - to destroy all flesh.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will remember
וְזָכַרְתִּ֣י (wə·zā·ḵar·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

My covenant
בְּרִיתִ֗י (bə·rî·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

between Me and you
בֵּינִי֙ (bê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 996: An interval, space between

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

living
חַיָּ֖ה (ḥay·yāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

creatures:
נֶ֥פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

Never
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

again
ע֤וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

will the waters
הַמַּ֙יִם֙ (ham·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

become
יִֽהְיֶ֨ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a flood
לְמַבּ֔וּל (lə·mab·būl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3999: Flood -- a deluge

to destroy
לְשַׁחֵ֖ת (lə·ša·ḥêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

life.
בָּשָֽׂר׃ (bā·śār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man


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