Genesis 9:17
So God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and every creature on the earth.”
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ASV
And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
KJV
And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| נֹ֑חַ | No.ach | Noah | H5146 → |
| זֹ֤את | zot | this | H2063 → |
| אֽוֹת־ | 'ot- | [is] [the] sign of | H226 → |
| הַבְּרִית֙ | ha.be.Rit | the covenant | H1285 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| הֲקִמֹ֔תִי | ha.ki.Mo.ti | I have established | H6965 → |
| בֵּינִ֕י | bei.Ni | between me | H996 → |
| וּבֵ֥ין | u.Vein | and between | H996 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| בָּשָׂ֖ר | ba.Sar | flesh | H1320 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | [is] on | H5921 → |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ | ha.'A.retz | the earth | H776 → |
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