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Genesis 9:14
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And it will be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud,
"It shall come about, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow will be seen in the cloud,
And it shall come to passe, that when I bryng a cloude vpon the earth, the bowe also shalbe seene in ye same cloude.
When I bring clouds over the earth, you will see the rainbow in the clouds.
When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds,
and whanne Y schal hile heuene with cloudis, my bowe schal appere in the cloudis,
And it shall come to passe, when I bring a cloud ouer the earth, that the bow shall be seene in the cloud.
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
so that wha I brynge cloudes vpon the earth, the bowe shal appeare in the cloudes.
"It shall come about, when I make a cloud appear over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
And whenever I make a cloud come over the earth, the bow will be seen in the cloud,
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
It will happen, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud;
When I send clouds over the earth, and a rainbow appears in the sky,
Whenever I bring clouds over the earth, and the rainbow is seen in the cloud;
And it shall come to pass when I bring clouds over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
And when I shall couer the earth with a cloud, and the bowe shall be seene in the cloude,
And it shall come to pass, when I bring clouds over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the clouds;
Whenever I cover the sky with clouds and the rainbow appears,
It will happen, when I bring a cloud over the eretz, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
And it shall come to pass, when I bring clouds over the earth, and the bow is seen in the cloud,
When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds,
When I bring clouds over the earth and the rain-bow is seen in the clouds,
When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds,
And it shall be when I gather clouds upon the earth, that my bow shall be seen in the cloud.
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,
Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
and it shall be when I draw a veil of cloud over the earth, - and the bow in the cloud appeareth,
And when I shall cover the sky with clouds, my bow shall appear in the clouds:
And when I make clouds appear over the earth the bow shall be seen in the clouds.
And it will be when I gather the clouds on the earth, then the bow shall be seen in the clouds.
When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds,
When I bring clouds over the earth and a rainbow appears in them,
Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds,
and it hath come to pass (in My sending a cloud over the earth) that the bow hath been seen in the cloud,
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth,.... Or "cloud a cloud" u, cause the clouds to gather thick in the heavens, and to hang over the earth ready to pour down great quantities of water; by reason of which the inhabitants might dread another flood coming upon them: wherefore, in order to dissipate such fears, it shall be so ordered,
that the bow shall be seen in the cloud; after it has pretty much discharged itself; for the rainbow is always in a thin, not a thick cloud; after the heavy showers are fallen from the thick clouds, and a small thin one remains, then the rainbow is seen in it; not always, but very frequently, and when the sun and clouds are in a proper position: and this is often so ordered, to put men in mind of this covenant, and to divest them of, or prevent their fears of the world being drowned by a flood; for when they see this, it is a sure sign the rain is going off, since the cloud is thinned, or otherwise the rainbow could not appear: and a most glorious and beautiful sight it is, having such a variety of colours in it, and in such a position and form. Some think that it serves both to put in mind of the destruction of the old world by water, through its watery colours, and of the present world by fire, through its fiery ones. Others make the three predominant colours to denote the three dispensations before the law, under the law, and under the Gospel: rather they may signify the various providences of God, which all work together for the good of his people; however, whenever this bow is seen, it puts in mind of the covenant of preservation made with all the creatures, and the firmness, stability, and duration of it; and is by some considered as an emblem of the covenant of grace, from Isaiah 54:9 which is of God's making, as this bow is; is a reverberation of Christ the sun of righteousness, the sum and substance of the covenant; consists of various blessings and promises of grace; is expressive of mercy and peace, and is a security from everlasting destruction: or rather it may be thought to be an emblem of Christ himself, who was seen by John clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow on his head, Revelation 10:1 this being a wonderful thing, as Christ is wonderful in his person, office, and grace; and as it has in it a variety of beautiful colours, it may represent Christ, who is full of grace and truth, and fairer than the children of men; and may be considered as a symbol of peace and reconciliation by him, whom God looks unto, and remembers the covenant of his grace he has made with him and his chosen ones in him; and who is the rainbow round about the throne of God, and the way of access unto it; Revelation 4:3 the Jews have a saying,
"till ye see the bow in its luminous colours, do not look for the feet of the Messiah, or his coming w.''
u בענני ענן "cum obnubilavero nubem", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Schmidt. w Tikkune Zohar, correct. 18. fol. 32. 2. correct. 37. fol. 81. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
- XXIX. The Covenant with Noah
13. קשׁת qeshet, “bow; related: be bent.”
14. ענן ‛ānan, “cover, cast over; noun: cloud.”
The covenant made with Noah Genesis 6:18 is now formally confirmed. The purpose conceived in the heart Genesis 8:21 now receives significant expression. Not only a new blessing is bestowed, but also a new covenant is formed with Noah. For he that has offered an acceptable sacrifice is not only at peace with God, but renewed in mind after the image of God. He is therefore a fit subject for entering into a covenant.
Genesis 9:8-11
Unto Noah and to his sons. - God addresses the sons of Noah as the progenitors of the future race. “I establish.” He not merely makes כרת kārat, but ratifies, his covenant with them. “My covenant.” The covenant which was before mentioned to Noah in the directions concerning the making of the ark, and which was really, though tacitly, formed with Adam in the garden.
Genesis 9:9-10
The party with whom God now enters into covenant is here fully described. “You and your seed after you, and every breathing living thing;” the latter merely “on account of the former.” The animals are specially mentioned because they partake in the special benefit of preservation from a flood, which is guaranteed in this covenant. There is a remarkable expression employed here - “From all that come out of the ark, to every beast of the land.” It seems to imply that the beast of the land, or the wild beast, was not among those that came out of the ark, and, therefore, not among those that went in. This coincides with the view we have given of the inmates of the ark.
Genesis 9:11
The benefits conferred by this form of God’s covenant are here specified. First, all flesh shall no more be cut off by a flood; secondly, the land shall no more be destroyed by this means. The Lord has been true to his promise in saving Noah and his family from the flood of waters. He now perpetuates his promise by assuring him that the land would not again be overwhelmed with water. This is the new and present blessing of the covenant. Its former blessings are not abrogated, but only confirmed and augmented by the present. Other and higher benefits will flow out of this to those who rightly receive it, even throughout the ages of eternity. The present benefit is shared by the whole race descended from Noah.
Genesis 9:12-16
The token of the covenant is now pointed out. “For perpetual ages.” This stability of sea and land is to last during the remainder of the human period. What is to happen when the race of man is completed, is not the question at present. “My bow.” As God’s covenant is the well-known and still remembered compact formed with man when the command was issued in the Garden of Eden, so God’s bow is the primeval arch, coexistent with the rays of light and the drops of rain. It is caused by the rays of the sun reflected from the falling raindrops at a particular angle to the eye of the spectator. A beautiful arch of reflected and refracted light is in this way formed for every eye. The rainbow is thus an index that the sky is not wholly overcast, since the sun is shining through the shower, and thereby demonstrating its partial extent. There could not, therefore, be a more beautiful or fitting token that there shall be no more a flood to sweep away all flesh and destroy the land.
It comes with its mild radiance only when the cloud condenses into a shower. It consists of heavenly light, variegated in hue, and mellowed in lustre, filling the beholder with an involuntary pleasure. It forms a perfect arch, extends as far as the shower extends, connects heaven and earth, and spans the horizon. In these respects it is a beautiful emblem of mercy rejoicing against judgment, of light from heaven irradiating and beatifying the soul, of grace always sufficient for the need of the reunion of earth and heaven, and of the universality of the offer of salvation. “Have I given.” The rainbow existed as long as the present laws of light and air. But it is now mentioned for the first time, because it now becomes the fitting sign of security from another universal deluge, which is the special blessing of the covenant in its present form. “In the cloud.” When a shower-cloud is spread over the sky, the bow appears, if the sun, the cloud, and the spectator are in the proper relation to one another. 16. “And I will look upon it to remember.” The Scripture is most unhesitating and frank in ascribing to God all the attributes and exercises of personal freedom. While man looks on the bow to recall the promise of God, God himself looks on it to remember and perform this promise. Here freedom and immutability of purpose meet.
The covenant here ostensibly refers to the one point of the absence, for all time to come, of any danger to the human race from a deluge. But it presupposes and supplements the covenant with man subsisting from the very beginning. It is clearly of grace; for the Lord in the very terms affirms the fact that the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth, while at the same time the original transgression belonged to the whole race. The condition by which any man becomes interested in it is not expressed, but easily understood from the nature of a covenant, a promise, and a sign, all of which require of us consenting faith in the party who covenants, promises, and gives the sign. The meritorious condition of the covenant of grace is dimly shadowed forth in the burnt-offerings which Noah presented on coming out of the ark. One thing, however, was surely and clearly revealed to the early saints; namely, the mercy of God. Assured of this, they were prepared humbly to believe that all would rebound to the glory of his holiness, justice, and truth, as well as of his mercy, grace, and love, though they might not yet fully understand how this would be accomplished.
Genesis 9:17
God seems here to direct Noah’s attention to a rainbow actually existing at the time in the sky, and presenting to the patriarch the assurance of the promise, with all the impressiveness of reality.
