Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
New American Standard Bible
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “
King James Version
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
Holman Bible
God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.
International Standard Version
God blessed Noah and his sons and ordered them, "Be productive, multiply, and fill the earth.
A Conservative Version
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
American Standard Version
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
Amplified
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Bible in Basic English
And God gave his blessing to Noah and his sons, and said, Be fertile, and have increase, and make the earth full.
Darby Translation
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will praise Noah and his sons, and will say to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
King James 2000
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth.
Modern King James verseion
And God blessed Noah and his sons. And He said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, "Increase and multiply and fill the earth.
NET Bible
Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.
New Heart English Bible
God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
So God blessed Noah and his sons, - and said to them Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth;
Webster
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
World English Bible
God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God blesseth Noah, and his sons, and saith to them, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth;
Themes
Bearing fruit » Being fruitful
Benedictions » By God » Upon noah
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by the lord
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 9:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant With Noah
1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 And fear of you and dread of you shall be upon every animal of the earth, and on every bird of heaven, [and] on everything that moves upon the ground, and on all the fish of the sea. Into your hand they shall be given.
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Cross References
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of heaven, and over every animal that moves upon the earth."
Genesis 8:17
Bring out with you all the living things which [are] with you, from all the living creatures--birds, and animals, and everything that creeps on the earth, and let them swarm on the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
Genesis 9:7
"And you, be fruitful and multiply, swarm on the earth and multiply in it."
Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 2:3
And God blessed the seventh day, and he sanctified it, because on it he rested from all his work {of creating that [there was] to do}.
Genesis 9:19
These three [were] the sons of Noah, and from these {the whole earth was populated}.
Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations [and] in their nations. And from these the nations spread abroad on the earth after the flood.
Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "You [are] our sister; may you become countless thousands; and may your offspring take possession of the gate of his enemies."
Psalm 112:1
Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.
Psalm 128:3-4
Your wife [will be] like a fruitful vine {within} your house. Your children [will be] like olive shoots about your table.
Isaiah 51:2
Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah; she brought you forth. For I called him {alone}, but I blessed him and made him numerous."