Genesis Chapter 9: God's Promise After the Flood

Genesis 9 recounts God blessing Noah and his sons, granting humanity dominion over animals while forbidding the consumption of blood. God establishes a covenant with Noah and every living creature, promising never to destroy the earth by flood again and setting the rainbow as the sign of that promise.

The chapter also tells of Noah planting a vineyard, becoming drunk, and being seen naked by his son Ham, leading to the curse on Canaan and blessings for Shem and Japheth. It closes with Noah living 350 years after the flood and then dying at age 950.