Genesis 9:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:”
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“And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between Me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“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:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And God saith, `This is a token of the covenant which I am giving between Me and you, and every living creature that <FI>is<Fi> with you, to generations age-during;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 9:12 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 9:17So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.”
- Genesis 17:11You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.
- Exodus 12:13The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; 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.
- Exodus 13:16So 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.”
- Joshua 2:12Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD that you will indeed show kindness to my family, because I showed kindness to you. Give me a sure sign
- Matthew 26:26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:23For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
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