Genesis 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 9:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 9:16 — 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 (KJV)
Genesis 9:16 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 9:16
“And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:16: covenant, between, god
“And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:16: remember, god, every
“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:16: may, every, living
“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:16: bow, cloud, covenant
“This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:16: every, living, creature
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