Genesis 9:2
The Scripture
(2) And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 9, God commands Noah to build an ark and enter it with his family as the floodwaters rise, saving them from destruction. After the waters recede, God makes a covenant with Noah, promising never to destroy the earth by flood, and the rainbow is set as a sign of this promise. The chapter emphasizes God's faithfulness and the importance of obeying divine commands.
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