Knowing The Word in Genesis 9:8-17, The Covenant Rainbow

8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you [not only with Noah but all who come after him], 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. [This covenant is with all living creatures created by God, not only those created in his image.] 11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: 13 I have set my bow in the cloud [rainbow], and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. [God appoints signs out of ordinary things.] 14 When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. [The sign is not only for man but for God as well.] And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.” [Sin has been cleansed from the earth. God and man have reconciled. How long will it last?]