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Genesis 9:12
New English Translation
Genesis 9:12
New English Translation
12 And God said, “This is the guarantee[a] of the covenant I am making[b] with you[c] and every living creature with you, a covenant[d] for all subsequent[e] generations:
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- Genesis 9:12 tn Heb “sign.”
- Genesis 9:12 sn On the making of covenants in Genesis, see W. F. Albright, “The Hebrew Expression for ‘Making a Covenant’ in Pre-Israelite Documents,” BASOR 121 (1951): 21-22.
- Genesis 9:12 tn Heb “between me and between you.”
- Genesis 9:12 tn The words “a covenant” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- Genesis 9:12 tn The Hebrew term עוֹלָם (ʿolam) means “ever, forever, lasting, perpetual.” The covenant would extend to subsequent generations.
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