In Genesis, what did God make with Noah after the flood?

In Genesis, God made a covenant with Noah after the flood.

Genesis 9 describes God’s covenant with Noah, his descendants, and every living creature after Noah left the Ark. The covenant promises that a flood will not again destroy all flesh and the earth. The rainbow is presented as the sign of this covenant, but the covenant itself is the agreement being asked about here.

The passage broadens the promise beyond Noah’s household. It mentions future generations and living creatures, making the covenant a major transition from the flood narrative to the renewed world. Genesis also includes commands concerning the value of human life and the use of blood.

A common mix-up is to answer “rainbow,” because it is the best-known symbol associated with the episode. In Genesis, the rainbow is the sign placed in the clouds; the covenant is the promise or relationship that the sign represents. These are related but distinct details.