Let out the birds, animals, and reptiles, so they can mate and live all over the earth.”
Then he gave the living creatures his blessing—he told the sea creatures to live everywhere in the sea and the birds to live everywhere on earth.
God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.
“You, your wife, your sons, and your daughters-in-law may now leave the boat.
After Noah and his family had gone out of the boat,
God said to Noah and his sons: I am giving you my blessing. Have a lot of children and grandchildren, so people will live everywhere on this earth.
I want you and your descendants to have many children, so people will live everywhere on earth.
The LORD will bless you with many children and with herds of cattle.