Holy Scripture

Genesis 9:8

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“And his Lord spoke to [Noah], as he desired that Noah hear, "Because of your righteousness, a remnant was preserved and did not perish in that flood that took place. And because of your sacrifice that was from all flesh and on behalf of all flesh, I will never again bring a flood upon the earth." God thus bound himsel…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 6.13.2

Source: Septuagint

Original

8And God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,

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In context

6He that sheds man’s blood, instead of that blood shall his own be shed, for in the image of God I made man.

7But do ye increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and have dominion over it.

— Genesis 9:8 —

9And behold I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you,

10and with every living creature with you, of birds and of beasts, and with all the wild beasts of the earth, as many as are with you, of all that come out of the ark.

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