Genesis 9:6-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

In general, God blessed Noah and his sons (Gen. 9:1), that is, he assured them of his good-will to them and his gracious intentions concerning them. This follows from what he said in his heart. Note, All God's promises of good flow from his purposes of love and the counsels of his own will. See Eph. 1:11; 3:11. and compare Jer. 29:11. I know the thoughts that I think towards you. We read (Gen. 8:20) how Noah blessed God, by his altar and sacrifice. Now here we find God blessing Noah. Note, God... read more

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:12-17

Articles of agreement among men are usually sealed, that the covenants may be the more solemn, and the performances of the covenants the more sure, to mutual satisfaction. God therefore, being willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his councils, has confirmed his covenant by a seal (Heb. 6:17), which makes the foundations we build on stand sure, 2 Tim. 2:19. The seal of this covenant of nature was natural enough; it was the rainbow, which, it is likely, was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:6

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed ,.... That is, he that is guilty of wilful murder shall surely be put to death by the order of the civil magistrate; so the Targum of Jonathan,"by witnesses the judges shall condemn him to death,'that is, the fact being clearly proved by witnesses, the judges shall condemn"him to death,'that is, the fact being clearly proved by witnesses, the judges shall pass the sentence of death upon him, and execute it; for this is but the law of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:7

And you, be ye fruitful and multiply ,.... Instead of taking away the lives of men, the great concern should be to multiply them; and this indeed is one reason of the above law, to prevent the decrease and ruin of mankind; and which was peculiarly needful, when there were so few men in the world as only four, and therefore it is repeated in stronger terms: bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein ; that the whole earth might be overspread with men, and repeopled... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:9

And I , behold, I establish my covenant with you ,.... Not the covenant of grace in Christ, but of the preservation of the creatures in common, a promise that they should not be destroyed any more by a flood; to which promise it seems an oath was annexed, as appears from Isaiah 54:9 which passage refers to this covenant, as Aben Ezra on the place observes; and both to raise attention to what is here affirmed, and to show the certainty of it, the word "behold" is prefixed to it; nor is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:10

And with every living creature that is with you ,.... This is a further proof that this was not the covenant of grace, but of conservation, since it is made with irrational as well as rational creatures: of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you ; the birds of the air, the tame cattle, and the wild beasts: from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth ; which take in the creeping things not mentioned, for these were in the ark, and came out... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:12

And God said, this is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you ,.... Meaning the bow in the cloud, and which might be formed in the cloud at this time, that Noah might see it, and know it when he saw it again, and seems to be pointed unto: "this is the token"; or sign of the covenant made between God and Noah, and his sons: and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations ; which more clearly shows and proves, that this covenant reaches to all... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:8-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:12-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:12

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