Genesis 9:2

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Summary

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

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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."

The Lord God formed out of the ground every living animal of the field and every bird of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them, and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.

and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.

You will laugh at destruction and famine and need not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,

You make it dark and night comes, during which all the beasts of the forest prowl around.

"'I will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts, so that they can live securely in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods.

"At that time I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will abolish the warrior's bow and sword -- that is, every weapon of warfare -- from the land, and I will allow them to live securely."

For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.