Keraia
Genesis 6

Genesis 6:18

Preparing the Ark · Genesis 6:13–22
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Translations

Modern
But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.
Traditional
But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
Literal
And I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall go into the ark—you and your sons and your wife and the wives of your sons with you.
Latin
Ponamque fœdus meum tecum: et ingredieris arcam tu et filii tui, uxor tua, et uxores filiorum tuorum tecum.

Original

Hebrew
English
But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.

Notes

Genesis 6:18

This is the first clear mention of a covenant (a formal and binding agreement) in the Bible. It refers to a promise that God made on his own with people and with all the earth after the great flood (see 9:9, 11, 14–17).

Events

Parallels

Hebrews 11:7

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Covenant Genesis, Book of Land Mesopotamia Noah Patriarchs, Period of the Peter, Second Letter of The Flood

Topics

Antediluvians: Arts of Ark: Noah's: Noah and Family Preserved In Children of the Righteous, Blessed of God Children: Share Benefits of Covenant Privileges Guaranteed to Parents Communion: Noah Faith: Noah, in Building the Ark Faith: Trial of Noah God: Faithfulness of God: Preserver: To Noah and his Family, at the Time of the Flood Noah: Son of Lamech: Builds an Ark (Ship) and Saves his Family from the Great Flood Parents: Covenant, Benefits of, Entailed on Children Ship: Built by Noah The Deluge: Noah, Saved From