Genesis 1:28

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God blessed them and said, “Be fertile, increase in number, fill the earth, and be its master. Rule the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that crawl on the earth.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:22

God blessed them and said, “Be fertile, increase in number, fill the sea, and let there be many birds on the earth.”

Genesis 17:16

I will bless her, and I will also give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will become ⌞a mother of⌟ nations, and kings will come from her.”

Genesis 17:20

I have heard your request about Ishmael. Yes, I will bless him, make him fertile, and increase the number of his descendants. He will be the father of 12 princes, and I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 24:60

They gave Rebekah a blessing: “May you, our sister, become the mother of many thousands of children. May your descendants take possession of their enemies’ cities.”

Genesis 26:24

That night the Lord appeared to Isaac, and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. I will bless you and increase the number of your descendants for my servant Abraham’s sake.”

Genesis 33:5

When he saw the women and children, Esau asked, “Who are these people here with you?” “The children God has graciously given me, sir,” Jacob answered.

Genesis 49:25

because of the God of your father who helps you, because of the Almighty who gives you blessings from the heavens above, blessings from the deep springs below the ground, blessings from breasts and womb.

Genesis 5:2

He created them male and female. He blessed them and called them humans when he created them.

Genesis 6:1

The number of people increased all over the earth, and daughters were born to them.

Genesis 8:17

Bring out every animal that’s with you: birds, domestic animals, and every creature that crawls on the earth. Be fertile, increase in number, and spread over the earth.”

Genesis 9:1

God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fertile, increase in number, and fill the earth.

Genesis 9:7

Be fertile, and increase in number. Spread over the earth, and increase.”

1 Chronicles 26:5

Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), Peullethai (the eighth). God had blessed Obed Edom.

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.” God gave him what he prayed for.

Job 39:11

Can you trust it just because it’s so strong or leave your labor to it?

Job 42:12

The Lord blessed the latter years of Job’s life more than the earlier years. He had 14,000 sheep and goats, 6,000 camels, 2,000 oxen, and 1,000 donkeys.

Psalm 107:38

He blesses them, and their numbers multiply, and he does not allow a shortage of cattle.

Psalm 115:16

The highest heaven belongs to the Lord, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.

Psalm 69:34

Let heaven and earth, the seas, and everything that moves in them, praise him.

Psalm 8:6

You have made him rule what your hands created. You have put everything under his control:

Psalm 8:7

all the sheep and cattle, the wild animals,

Isaiah 45:18

The Lord created the heavens. God formed the earth and made it. He set it up. He did not create it to be empty but formed it to be inhabited. This is what the Lord says: I am the Lord, and there is no other.

Leviticus 26:9

and I will be pleased with you. Your families will be large, and I will keep my promise  to you.

1 Timothy 4:3

They will try to stop others from getting married and from eating certain foods. God created food to be received with prayers of thanks by those who believe and know the truth.