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Genesis 9

BSB·29 verses ·Old Testament
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1And Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֖חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבָּנָ֑יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them, “Be fruitfulפְּר֥וּpə·rū — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and multiplyוּרְב֖וּū·rə·ḇū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → and fillוּמִלְא֥וּū·mil·’ū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 2The fearוּמוֹרַאֲכֶ֤םū·mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵem — Fear, dread, or terror; that which is fearedH4172 — Full Word Study → and dread of youוְחִתְּכֶם֙wə·ḥit·tə·ḵem — fear, dread, terror; broken in spiritH2844 — Full Word Study → will fallיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → onעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living creatureחַיַּ֣תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → on the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → birdע֣וֹף‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, everyבְּכֹל֩bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creature thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → crawlsתִּרְמֹ֧שׂtir·mōś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study → on the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֛הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, and allוּֽבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fishדְּגֵ֥יdə·ḡê — Fish; aquatic creatureH1709 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. They are deliveredנִתָּֽנוּ׃nit·tā·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיֶדְכֶ֥םbə·yeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 3Everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that livesחַ֔יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and moves will beיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodלְאָכְלָ֑הlə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → for you; just as I gave you the greenכְּיֶ֣רֶקkə·ye·req — Green vegetation; grass; plantsH3418 — Full Word Study → plantsעֵ֔שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study →, I now giveנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you all thingsכֹּֽל׃kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. 4Butאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → you must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatתֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ṯō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → meatבָּשָׂ֕רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → with its lifebloodבְּנַפְשׁ֥וֹbə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → still in it. 5And surelyוְאַ֨ךְwə·’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → I will requireאֶדְרֹ֔שׁ’eḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the life of anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָ֗םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → or beastחַיָּ֖הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → by whose handמִיַּד֙mî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accountingאֶדְרֹ֖שׁ’eḏ·rōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → from anyoneהָֽאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who takes the life of his fellow manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →: 6Whoever shedsשֹׁפֵךְ֙šō·p̄êḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → the bloodדַּ֣םdam — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of manהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, by manבָּֽאָדָ֖םbā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → his bloodדָּמ֣וֹdā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will be shedיִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְyiš·šā·p̄êḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → in His ownאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → imageבְּצֶ֣לֶםbə·ṣe·lem — Image, likeness, or representationH6754 — Full Word Study → God has madeעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → mankindהָאָדָֽם׃hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 7But as for youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, be fruitfulפְּר֣וּpə·rū — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and multiplyוּרְב֑וּū·rə·ḇū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →; spread outשִׁרְצ֥וּšir·ṣū — to swarm, teem, or multiply abundantlyH8317 — Full Word Study → across the earthבָאָ֖רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and multiplyוּרְבוּ־ū·rə·ḇū- — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → upon it.” 8Then Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבָּנָ֥יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, 9Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I nowוַאֲנִ֕יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → establishמֵקִ֛יםmê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → and yourוְאֶֽת־wə·’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → descendantsזַרְעֲכֶ֖םzar·‘ă·ḵem — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → after youאַֽחֲרֵיכֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, 10and withוְאֵ֨תwə·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → livingהַֽחַיָּה֙ha·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → creatureנֶ֤פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was with you—the birdsבָּע֧וֹףbā·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study →, the livestockבַּבְּהֵמָ֛הbab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, and everyוּֽבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → beastחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →everyמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → living thingחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → that came outיֹצְאֵ֣יyō·ṣə·’ê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the arkהַתֵּבָ֔הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study →. 11And I establishוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יwa·hă·qi·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִי֙bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֔ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →: Neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → lifeבָּשָׂ֛רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → be cut offיִכָּרֵ֧תyik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → by the watersמִמֵּ֣יmim·mê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of a floodהַמַּבּ֑וּלham·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study →; neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will there beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a floodמַבּ֖וּלmab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֥תlə·ša·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 12And Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisזֹ֤אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the signאֽוֹת־’ō·wṯ- — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am makingנֹתֵ֗ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → between Meבֵּינִי֙bê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and youוּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םū·ḇê·nê·ḵem — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֛יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → livingחַיָּ֖הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → creatureנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, a covenant for all generations to comeעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →: 13I have setנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My rainbowקַשְׁתִּ֕יqaš·tî — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → in the cloudsבֶּֽעָנָ֑ןbe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, and it will beוְהָֽיְתָה֙wə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a signלְא֣וֹתlə·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּינִ֖יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Meוּבֵ֥יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 14Whenever I formבְּעַֽנְנִ֥יbə·‘an·nî — to practice divination; to divine or foretellH6049 — Full Word Study → cloudsעָנָ֖ן‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and the rainbowהַקֶּ֖שֶׁתhaq·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → appearsוְנִרְאֲתָ֥הwə·nir·’ă·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in the cloudsבֶּעָנָֽן׃be·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, 15I will rememberוְזָכַרְתִּ֣יwə·zā·ḵar·tî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֗יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → between Meבֵּינִי֙bê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and youוּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םū·ḇê·nê·ḵem — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֛יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → livingחַיָּ֖הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → creatureנֶ֥פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kindבָּשָׂ֑רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. Neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → againע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will the watersהַמַּ֙יִם֙ham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → becomeיִֽהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a floodלְמַבּ֔וּלlə·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֖תlə·ša·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → lifeבָּשָֽׂר׃bā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →. 16And whenever the rainbowהַקֶּ֖שֶׁתhaq·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → appearsוְהָיְתָ֥הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the cloudsבֶּֽעָנָ֑ןbe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, I will see itוּרְאִיתִ֗יהָū·rə·’î·ṯî·hā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and rememberלִזְכֹּר֙liz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵין֙ū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → livingחַיָּ֔הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → creatureנֶ֣פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kindבָּשָׂ֖רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → that is onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 17So Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Noahנֹ֑חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →, “Thisזֹ֤אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is the signאֽוֹת־’ō·wṯ- — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִית֙hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have establishedהֲקִמֹ֔תִיhă·qi·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּינִ֕יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Meוּבֵ֥יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creatureבָּשָׂ֖רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃פhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 18The sonsבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Noahנֹ֗חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → who came outהַיֹּֽצְאִים֙hay·yō·ṣə·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the arkהַתֵּבָ֔הhat·tê·ḇāh — Ark; a large wooden vessel or chestH8392 — Full Word Study → wereוַיִּֽהְי֣וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Shemשֵׁ֖םšêm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study →, Hamוְחָ֣םwə·ḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →, and Japhethוָיָ֑פֶתwā·yā·p̄eṯ — He shall be enlargedH3315 — Full Word Study →. And Hamוְחָ֕םwə·ḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study → was the fatherאֲבִ֥י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְנָֽעַן׃ḵə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →. 19Theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → were the sonsבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Noahנֹ֑חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →, and from themוּמֵאֵ֖לֶּהū·mê·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → was populatedנָֽפְצָ֥הnā·p̄ə·ṣāh — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study →. 20Now Noahנֹ֖חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study →, a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of the soilהָֽאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, proceededוַיָּ֥חֶלway·yā·ḥel — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to plantוַיִּטַּ֖עway·yiṭ·ṭa‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → a vineyardכָּֽרֶם׃kā·rem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →. 21But when he drankוַיֵּ֥שְׁתְּway·yê·šət — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → some ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → its wineהַיַּ֖יִןhay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, he became drunkוַיִּשְׁכָּ֑רway·yiš·kār — to become drunk; to be intoxicatedH7937 — Full Word Study → and uncovered himselfוַיִּתְגַּ֖לway·yiṯ·gal — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → insideבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → his tentאָהֳלֹֽה׃ʾå̄·ho·lōh — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. 22And Hamחָ֚םḥām — Hot, warmthH2526 — Full Word Study →, the fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְנַ֔עַןḵə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, sawוַיַּ֗רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → nakednessעֶרְוַ֣ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיַּגֵּ֥דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his twoלִשְׁנֵֽי־liš·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → outsideבַּחֽוּץ׃ba·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 23Then Shemשֵׁ֨םšêm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study → and Japhethוָיֶ֜פֶתwā·ye·p̄eṯ — He shall be enlargedH3315 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a garmentהַשִּׂמְלָ֗הhaś·śim·lāh — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study → and placedוַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙way·yā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it acrossעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their shouldersשְׁכֶ֣םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study →, and walkingוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → backwardאֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ — Backward; in reverse; behindH322 — Full Word Study →, they coveredוַיְכַסּ֕וּway·ḵas·sū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → their father’sאֲבִיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → nakednessעֶרְוַ֣ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study →. Their facesוּפְנֵיהֶם֙ū·p̄ə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → were turned awayאֲחֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית’ă·ḥō·ran·nîṯ — Backward; in reverse; behindH322 — Full Word Study → so that they did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeרָאֽוּ׃rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → their father’sאֲבִיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → nakednessוְעֶרְוַ֥תwə·‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study →. 24When Noahנֹ֖חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → awokeוַיִּ֥יקֶץway·yî·qeṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study → from his drunkennessמִיֵּינ֑וֹmî·yê·nōw — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → and learnedוַיֵּ֕דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his youngestהַקָּטָֽן׃haq·qā·ṭān — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנ֥וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had doneעָ֥שָׂה־‘ā·śāh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to him, 25he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Cursed beאָר֣וּר’ā·rūr — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →! A servantעֶ֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of servantsעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → shall he beיִֽהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to his brothersלְאֶחָֽיו׃lə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →.” 26He also declaredוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Blessedבָּר֥וּךְbā·rūḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → be the LORD, the Godאֱלֹ֣הֵי’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Shemשֵׁ֑םšêm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study →! May Canaanכְנַ֖עַןḵə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → beוִיהִ֥יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the servantעֶ֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Shem. 27May God expand the territoryיַ֤פְתְּyap̄t — To open, enlarge, or deceive; to entice or seduceH6601 — Full Word Study → of Japhethלְיֶ֔פֶתlə·ye·p̄eṯ — He shall be enlargedH3315 — Full Word Study →; may he dwellוְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ןwə·yiš·kōn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → in the tentsבְּאָֽהֳלֵי־bə·’ā·ho·lê- — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Shemשֵׁ֑םšêm — Name, ShemH8035 — Full Word Study →, and may Canaanכְנַ֖עַןḵə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → beוִיהִ֥יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his servantעֶ֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →.” 28Afterאַחַ֣ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the floodהַמַּבּ֑וּלham·mab·būl — A great flood or deluge of waterH3999 — Full Word Study →, Noahנֹ֖חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → livedוַֽיְחִי־way·ḥî- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → 350שְׁלֹ֤שׁšə·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 29So Noahנֹ֔חַnō·aḥ — Rest, comfortH5146 — Full Word Study → livedיְמֵי־yə·mê- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → a total ofוַיִּֽהְיוּ֙way·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 950תְּשַׁ֤עtə·ša‘ — The number nine; completion before divine perfectionH8672 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and then he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃פway·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 9
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Genesis 9 marks a crucial turning point in God's covenant relationship with humanity in the post-flood world. Here we see God renew His blessing upon Noah and his sons, establish the foundations of human government and capital punishment, and seal His gracious promise never to destroy the earth by flood again—signified by the rainbow covenant. The chapter also introduces us to Noah's moral vulnerability and the beginning of the divided nations through his three sons, reminding us that even God's faithful servants remain sinners in need of grace.

The Renewed Commission and Animal Dominion (Verses 1–3)

God begins by repeating the original mandate given to Adam: be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth. This blessing upon Noah echoes Genesis 1:28, showing that God's purposes for human multiplication and dominion remain intact despite sin's devastation. In verse 2, God grants a new dimension of dominion: animals will now fear humanity. This reflects a shift in the created order—before the flood, the relationship between humans and animals may have been more harmonious, but now animals are given to humans for food (verse 3). This permission to eat meat represents a significant change from the pre-flood diet, which was vegetarian (cf. Genesis 1:29).

The Law Against Bloodshed (Verses 4–7)

Yet immediately, God places a restriction on this dominion: flesh must not be eaten with its blood still in it (verse 4). This law, repeated in Levitical law, teaches respect for life itself, which resides in the blood. Verses 5–6 establish humanity's most solemn responsibility: the sanctity of human life. God declares He will require human blood—both when shed by animals and by other humans. This is the foundation for capital punishment: "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed." This principle isn't primarily about vengeance but about the image of God (imago Dei) that marks every human being. Human life is sacred because we alone bear God's image. This passage establishes the basis for civil law and justice in all societies.

The Covenant of the Rainbow (Verses 8–17)

God now establishes His covenant—a solemn, binding promise. Notice this covenant includes not just Noah and his descendants but every living creature (verses 9–10). God promises never again to destroy all flesh by flood (verses 11, 15). The rainbow serves as the sign of this covenant—a visible reminder each time it appears that God remembers His promise. This is profound: God is binding Himself to mercy. Every rainbow becomes a proclamation that God is faithful to His word and that His judgment has limits. Unlike covenants that demand performance from us, this one is gracious; God places the "remembrance" upon Himself (verse 16).

Noah's Sons and His Failure (Verses 18–29)

The chapter concludes with a sobering narrative. After the flood, Noah plants a vineyard, drinks wine, and becomes drunk and uncovered in his tent (verses 20–21). Ham "sees" his father's nakedness and tells his brothers—likely with inappropriate intent or mockery. Shem and Japheth, by contrast, cover their father respectfully without looking (verses 22–23). Noah's response—cursing Canaan (Ham's son) to servitude while blessing Shem and predicting Japheth's enlargement—seems severe but reflects ancient Near Eastern patterns of inheritance and tribal destiny. This passage reminds us that even righteous people stumble, and that how we respond to others' failures—with grace or ridicule—matters deeply to God.

Application for Today

Genesis 9 teaches us that God's covenants are ultimately about His faithfulness, not our worthiness. The rainbow reminds us that even in a sin-filled world, God's mercy endures. We are called to honor the image of God in every person, to respect the sanctity of human life, and to respond to others' failures with the same grace and dignity that Shem and Japheth showed their father.

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