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וְזָכַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר בֵּינִי֙ וּבֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔ם וּבֵ֛ין כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ חַיָּ֖ה בְּכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר וְלֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֨ה עֹ֤וד הַמַּ֨יִם֙ לְמַבּ֔וּל לְשַׁחֵ֖ת כָּל־בָּשָֽׂר׃ (Genesis 9:15) Memory as Grammar Genesis 9:15 forms part of the covenant narrative following the flood, where God promises Noah and all living beings that the waters will never again destroy all flesh. This verse is syntactically rich, blending future verbal forms with covenantal terminology to create a theology of memory and assurance. The structure highlights divine initiative (וְזָכַרְתִּי), covenantal relationship (בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם), universal scope (בֵּין כָּל־נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה), and the negation of catastrophe (וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה עֹוד).… Learn Hebrew