““As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,”
— Genesis 9:9 WEB
Explore Bible verses about God's covenants, including Genesis 9:13. Reflect on His promises, their meaning, and their relevance to your life today.
Verses sourced from the World English Bible (public domain). Selection follows our editorial policy. Last reviewed 2026-04-23. See all sources.
Covenants in the Bible represent solemn agreements between God and humanity, often marked by promises and signs. In Genesis 9:13, God establishes a covenant with Noah, promising not to destroy the earth by flood again, symbolized by a rainbow. These covenants underscore God's faithfulness and commitment to His creation throughout history.
“I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.”
Rainbows often bring a sense of wonder and peace. In Genesis 9:13, God uses the rainbow as a sign of His promise. He declares it a symbol of the covenant He established with Noah. This covenant assures that the earth will never again be destroyed by floodwaters. God’s promises are not just words. They are assurances we see in the physical world around us. His covenant with Noah is a reminder of His faithfulness and mercy.
Covenants in the Bible are more than agreements. They are sacred promises made by God to His people. In Genesis 9:9, God speaks directly to Noah and his descendants, establishing an eternal promise. Later, in Genesis 15:18, God makes a covenant with Abram, promising land to his offspring. These covenants show God’s commitment and care. They invite us to trust and rely on His word. As we explore these verses, we can reflect on the depth of God’s promises and how they continue to impact us today.
““As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,”
— Genesis 9:9 WEB
“I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.”
— Genesis 9:13 WEB
“I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.”
— Genesis 9:15 WEB
“In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:”
— Genesis 15:18 WEB
“I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspringor, seed after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspringor, seed after you.”
— Genesis 17:7 WEB
“God said to Abraham, “As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your offspringor, seed after you throughout their generations.”
— Genesis 17:9 WEB
“This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspringor, seed after you. Every male among you shall be circumcised.”
— Genesis 17:10 WEB
“Abraham said, “I will swear.””
— Genesis 21:24 WEB
“Abraham took sheep and cattle, and gave them to Abimelech. Those two made a covenant.”
— Genesis 21:27 WEB
“Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For I will give to you, and to your offspring,or, seed all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.”
— Genesis 26:3 WEB
“He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “All that Yahweh has spoken will we do, and be obedient.””
— Exodus 24:7 WEB
“He said, “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among which you are shall see the work of Yahweh; for it is an awesome thing that I do with you.”
— Exodus 34:10 WEB
““‘I will have respect for you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you.”
— Leviticus 26:9 WEB
“then I will remember my covenant with Jacob; and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham; and I will remember the land.”
“All the wave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to Yahweh, I have given you, and your sons and your daughters with you, as a portion forever. It is a covenant of salt forever before Yahweh to you and to your offspringor, seed with you.””
— Numbers 18:19 WEB
“Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.”
“There I have set a place for the ark, in which is Yahweh’s covenant, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.””
— 1 Kings 8:21 WEB
“The king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and all his soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book; and all the people agreed to the covenant.”
— 2 Kings 23:3 WEB
“Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,”
“the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.”
“There I have set the ark, in which is Yahweh’s covenant, which he made with the children of Israel.””
“The king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.”
“Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and those who as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.”
— Ezra 10:3 WEB
“found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his offspring,or, seed and have performed your words; for you are righteous.”
— Nehemiah 9:8 WEB
“All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.”
— Psalms 25:10 WEB
““I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David, my servant,”
— Psalms 89:3 WEB
“to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.”
— Psalms 103:18 WEB
“He has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,”
— Psalms 105:8 WEB
“the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac,”
— Psalms 105:9 WEB
“He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.”
— Psalms 106:45 WEB
““As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says Yahweh. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring,or, seed nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says Yahweh, “from henceforth and forever.””
— Isaiah 59:21 WEB
““Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:”
— Jeremiah 31:31 WEB
““But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
— Jeremiah 31:33 WEB
“I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.”
— Jeremiah 32:40 WEB
“Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish to you an everlasting covenant.”
— Ezekiel 16:60 WEB
“Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them. It will be an everlasting covenant with them. I will place them, multiply them, and will set my sanctuary among them forever more.”
— Ezekiel 37:26 WEB
““My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.”
— Malachi 2:5 WEB
“You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘In your offspringor, seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.’Genesis 22:18; 26:4”
— Acts 3:25 WEB
“without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;”
— Romans 1:31 WEB
“For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring,or, seed not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.”
— Romans 4:16 WEB
“who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;”
— Romans 9:4 WEB
“This is my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”Isaiah 59:20-21; 27:9; Jeremiah 31:33-34”
— Romans 11:27 WEB
“Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.”
— Galatians 3:17 WEB
“If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspringor, seed and heirs according to promise.”
— Galatians 3:29 WEB
“These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar.”
— Galatians 4:24 WEB
“But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.”
— Hebrews 8:6 WEB
““For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After those days,” says the Lord; “I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
— Hebrews 8:10 WEB
“saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”Exodus 24:8”
— Hebrews 9:20 WEB
““This is the covenant that I will make with them: ‘After those days,’ says the Lord, ‘I will put my laws on their heart, I will also write them on their mind;’”Jeremiah 31:33 then he says,”
— Hebrews 10:16 WEB
“to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant,Jeremiah 31:31 and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.”
— Hebrews 12:24 WEB
Reflect
The idea of covenant shows God’s unwavering commitment to us. It’s a relationship built on His promises. Reflect on how these promises provide stability and hope.
Pray
Dear God, thank you for your eternal promises. Help us to trust in your covenants as we face life's uncertainties. Strengthen our faith in your unchanging word.
Apply
This week, find a rainbow or use its image to remind yourself of God’s promises. Reflect on a specific promise in Scripture and how it applies to your life.
A covenant in the Bible is a sacred agreement between God and His people. It often includes promises and commitments. Genesis 9:9 illustrates God’s covenant with Noah, promising never to flood the earth again. Covenants are central to the biblical narrative, reflecting God’s faithfulness and desire for a relationship with humanity.
The new covenant refers to the promise of salvation through Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 31:31-34 predicts this covenant, which is fulfilled in the New Testament. In Hebrews 8:6-13, the new covenant is described as superior, based on better promises. It offers forgiveness and a direct relationship with God through Jesus.
Covenants remind us of God’s promises and faithfulness. In Genesis 17:7, God promises to be a God to Abraham’s descendants. This includes us through faith in Jesus Christ. The new covenant assures us of forgiveness and a personal relationship with God. It encourages us to live in trust and obedience to His word.
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