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Genesis 9:13

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

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אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).קַשְׁתִּ֕יqashtibowקֶשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bow”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).נָתַ֖תִּיnatatigiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…בֶּֽעָנָ֑ןbeananin cloudעָנָןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in cloud”, the ordinary formH6051a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloudcloud(-y).וְהָֽיְתָה֙vehayetahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְא֣וֹתleotto markאוֹתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “to mark”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH226a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.mark, miracle, (en-) sign, token.בְּרִ֔יתberitconfederacyבְּרִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “confederacy”, the ordinary formH1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.בֵּינִ֖יbeynibetweenבֵּיןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.וּבֵ֥יןuveynand betweenבֵּיןconjunction, preposition — “and between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

My bow I have given in the cloud, and it hath been for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth;

World English Bible

I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.

Darby Translation

I set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be for a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

Douay-Rheims

I will set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of a covenant between me, and between the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of covenant between me and the earth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸ τόξον μου τίθημι ἐν τῇ νεφέλῃ, καὶ ἔσται εἰς σημεῖον διαθήκης ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς.