Genesis 9:16
“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.”
KJV
Read in Genesis 9Meaning
The covenant sign is tied to an enduring promise between God and the living creatures of the earth.
Read carefully
Everlasting here describes the enduring covenant promise in this biblical context; later theological systems should not be imported without distinction.
Reflection
The repeated language underlines that God's concern after the flood includes the continuing life of the whole inhabited earth.