Genesis 9:16-18

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The bow will be in the clouds, and upon seeing it I will remember the enduring covenant between God and every living being of all the earth’s creatures.” ¹⁷ God said to Noah, “This is the symbol of the covenant that I have set up between me and all creatures on earth.”

Shem’s blessing and Canaan’s curse

¹⁸ Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth came out of the ark. Now Ham was Canaan’s father.