John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:11
And I will establish my covenant with you ,.... This is repeated to denote the certainty of it, as well as to lead on to the particulars of it: neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood ; neither man nor beast, at least not all of them, and especially by water: neither shall there be any more a flood to destroy the earth ; not a general deluge, otherwise notwithstanding this promise there might be, as there have been, particular inundations, which have... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:8-11
Here is, I. The general establishment of God's covenant with this new world, and the extent of that covenant, Gen. 9:9, 10. Here observe, 1. That God is graciously pleased to deal with man in the way of a covenant, wherein God greatly magnifies his condescending favour, and greatly encourages man's duty and obedience, as a reasonable and gainful service. 2. That all God's covenants with man are of his own making: I, behold, I. It is thus expressed both to raise our admiration??Behold, and... read more