God makes a covenant with Noah

When did it happen?

Modern reckoning

undated

Traditional reckoning

2347 BC

Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.

Where is it in the Bible?

• Genesis 8:20–9:17

Who was there, and where?

• God
• Noah

Which verses connect to Genesis 8:20?

The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).

1. Hebrews 13:15–169 votes

   Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

2. Romans 12:18 votes

   Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

3. Genesis 22:97 votes

   When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood.

4. Genesis 12:7–86 votes

   Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.

5. Leviticus 11:1–475 votes

   The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: …

6. 1 Peter 2:95 votes

   But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.