KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God said to Noah, 'This is the sign of the promise I have made between me and every living creature on the earth.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Noah that the rainbow serves as a visible reminder of His promise to never again destroy the earth with a flood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes God's covenant with Noah after the great flood that destroyed the earth except for Noah's family and the animals on the ark. God had just explained that the rainbow would be the sign of His promise to never again destroy all life with a flood. This covenant was made around 4,000+ years ago according to biblical chronology and represents one of the earliest recorded promises between God and humanity.
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