Genesis 9:7

God's Word

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

Cross References

Genesis 1:28

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.”

Genesis 35:11

God also said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fertile, and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will come from you.

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 9:19

These were Noah’s three sons. From them the whole earth was populated. Ham was the father of Canaan.

Genesis 9:8

God also said to Noah and his sons,

Jeremiah 29:6

Get married, and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons, and let your daughters get married so that they can have sons and daughters. Grow in number there; don’t decrease.