Genesis 1:28

Easy To Read Version

God blessed them and said to them, “Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:22

God blessed these animals. God told them to have many babies and fill the seas. And God told the birds on land to make many more birds.

Genesis 17:16

I will bless her. I will give her a son, and you will be the father. She will be the mother of many new nations. Kings of nations will come from her.”

Genesis 17:20

“You mentioned Ishmael, and I heard you. I will bless him. He will have many children. He will be the father of twelve great leaders. His family will become a great nation.

Genesis 24:60

While Rebekah was leaving they said to her,

Genesis 26:24

The Lord spoke to Isaac that night. The Lord said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid. I am with you, and I will bless you. I will make your family great. I will do this because of my servant Abraham.”

Genesis 33:5

Esau looked up and saw the women and children. He said, “Who are all these people with you?”

Genesis 49:25

from the God of your father. God blesses you.

Genesis 5:2

God made them male and female. And on the same day he made them, God blessed them and named them “Adam.”

Genesis 6:1

The number of people on earth continued to increase. There were girls born to these people.

Genesis 8:17

Bring every living animal out of the boat with you—all the birds, animals, and everything that crawls on the earth. Those animals will make many more animals, and they will fill the earth again.”

Genesis 9:1

God blessed Noah and his sons. God said to him, “Have many children. Fill the earth with your people.

Genesis 9:7

“Noah, you and your sons should have many children. Fill the earth with your people.”

1 Chronicles 26:5

Ammiel was his sixth son. Issachar was his seventh son. And Peullethai was his eighth son. God truly blessed Obed Edom. {\cf2\super [283]}

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez prayed to the God of Israel. Jabez said, “I wish you would truly bless me. I wish you would give me more land. Be near me and don’t let anyone hurt me. Then I won’t have any pain.” And God gave Jabez what he asked for.

Job 39:11

A wild bull is very strong!\par But can you trust him to do your work?\par

Job 42:12

The Lord blessed Job with even more things than he had in the beginning. Job got 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 2,000 cows, and 1,000 female donkeys.

Psalm 107:38

God blessed those people.\par Their families grew.\par They had many, many animals.\par

Psalm 115:16

Heaven belongs to the Lord.\par But he gave the earth to people.\par

Psalm 69:34

Praise God, heaven and earth!\par Sea and everything in it, praise the Lord!\par

Psalm 8:6

You put people in charge of\par everything you made.\par You put everything under their {\cf2\super [44]} control.\par

Psalm 8:7

People rule over the sheep and cattle\par and all the wild animals.\par

Isaiah 45:18

The Lord is God.\par He made the skies and the earth.\par The Lord put the earth in its place.\par The Lord did not want the earth\par to be empty when he made it.\par He created it to be lived on!\par “I am the Lord.\par There is no other God.\par

Leviticus 26:9

“Then I will turn to you. I will let you have many children. I will keep my Agreement with you.

1 Timothy 4:3

Those bad people say that it is wrong to marry. And they say that there are some foods that people must not eat. But God made those foods. And the people who believe and who know the truth can eat those foods with thanks.