Genesis 9:13

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.”

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BSBPD

“I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“My bow I have given in the cloud, and it hath been for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 9:13 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezekiel 1:28The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.
  2. Revelation 4:3The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
  3. Revelation 10:1Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

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