Overview
The Bible addresses bow across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis. Closely related themes include Rain, Rainbow, Deluge, the and Water. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah.
Key Bible verses about bow
Old Testament
Genesis
And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.
And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
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.
And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
People in the Bible and bow
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying bow for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 9:8, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Noah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Rain, Rainbow, Deluge, the and Water.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about bow?
The Bible addresses bow across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis. Closely related themes include Rain, Rainbow, Deluge, the and Water. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah.
How many Bible verses are about bow?
The Bible references bow in 10 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention bow?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 9:8: “And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,”
Which people in the Bible are associated with bow?
Noah.
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