"Now behold,I Myselfdo establishMy covenantwith you, and with your descendantsafteryou;
indeedI will greatlyblessyou, and I will greatlymultiplyyour seedas the starsof the heavensand as the sandwhichis on the seashore;and your seedshall possessthe gateof their enemies.
"But I will establishMy covenantwith you; and you shall enterthe ark--you and your sonsand your wife,and your sons'wiveswith you.
and with everylivingcreaturethat is with you, the birds,the cattle,and everybeastof the earthwith you; of allthat comesout of the ark,even everybeastof the earth.
"I establishMy covenantwith you; and allfleshshall neveragainbe cutoffby the waterof the flood,neithershall there againbe a floodto destroythe earth."
And Godsaidto Noah,"Thisis the signof the covenantwhichI have establishedbetweenMe and allfleshthat is on the earth."
Then Godspoketo Noahand to his sonswith him, saying,
"Thussaysthe LORD,'Ifyou can breakMy covenantfor the dayand My covenantfor the night,so that dayand nightwill not be at their appointedtime,
concerningHis Son,who was bornof a descendantof Davidaccordingto the flesh,
