KJV ORIGINAL
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I am placing my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the promise I'm making between myself and the earth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is placing the rainbow in the sky as a visible reminder of His promise to never again destroy the earth with a flood.
📚 Historical Context
After the great flood that God sent to judge the world's wickedness, Noah and his family emerged from the ark to start anew on a cleansed earth. God then established a covenant with Noah and all living creatures, promising that He would never again destroy the earth with a flood. As a visible sign of this eternal promise, God designated the rainbow in the clouds as a token of peace between Himself and creation.
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