Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to 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.
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
Topics
Interlinear
Barak
Parah
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 9:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant With Noah
1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. 2 Every living creature of the earth and every bird of the sky will be terrified of you. Everything that creeps on the ground and all the fish of the sea are under your authority.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground."
Genesis 8:17
Bring out with you all the living creatures that are with you. Bring out every living thing, including the birds, animals, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. Let them increase and be fruitful and multiply on the earth!"
Genesis 9:7
But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; increase abundantly on the earth and multiply on it."
Genesis 1:22
God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.
Genesis 9:19
These were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.
Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth after the flood.
Genesis 24:60
They blessed Rebekah with these words: "Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants possess the strongholds of their enemies."
Psalm 112:1
Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
Psalm 128:3-4
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in the inner rooms of your house; your children will be like olive branches, as they sit all around your table.
Isaiah 51:2
Look at Abraham, your father, and Sarah, who gave you birth. When I summoned him, he was a lone individual, but I blessed him and gave him numerous descendants.