Genesis 9:16-18

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁶ When I look and see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the agreement that continues forever. I will remember the agreement between me and every living thing on the earth.”

¹⁷ So God said to Noah, “This rainbow is proof of the agreement that I made with all living things on earth.”

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¹⁸ Noah’s sons came out of the boat with him. Their names were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan.)