Genesis 9:8

8 Then God said to Noah and his sons,

Genesis 9:8 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 9:8

And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him
Not only what is contained in the preceding verses, but in the subsequent ones:

saying;
as follows.

Genesis 9:8 In-Context

6 "Whoever kills a human being will be killed by a human being, because God made humans in his own image.
7 "As for you, Noah, I want you and your family to have many children, to grow in number on the earth, and to become many."
8 Then God said to Noah and his sons,
9 "Now I am making my agreement with you and your people who will live after you,
10 and with every living thing that is with you -- the birds, the tame and the wild animals, and with everything that came out of the boat with you -- with every living thing on earth.
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