Genesis 9:1

Good News Translation

God blessed Noah and his sons and said, “Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth.

Cross References

Genesis 1:22

He blessed them all and told the creatures that live in the water to reproduce and to fill the sea, and he told the birds to increase in number.

Genesis 1:28

blessed them, and said, “Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.

Genesis 10:32

All these peoples are the descendants of Noah, nation by nation, according to their different lines of descent. After the flood all the nations of the earth were descended from the sons of Noah.

Genesis 2:3

He blessed the seventh day and set it apart as a special day, because by that day he had completed his creation and stopped working.

Genesis 24:60

And they gave Rebecca their blessing in these words: “May you, sister, become the mother of millions! May your descendants conquer the cities of their enemies!”

Genesis 35:11

And God said to him, “I am Almighty God. Have many children. Nations will be descended from you, and you will be the ancestor of kings.

Genesis 8:17

Take all the birds and animals out with you, so that they may reproduce and spread over all the earth.”

Genesis 9:19

These three sons of Noah were the ancestors of all the people on earth.

Genesis 9:2

All the animals, birds, and fish will live in fear of you. They are all placed under your power.

Genesis 9:7

“You must have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth.”

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Happy is the person who honors the Lord, who takes pleasure in obeying his commands.

Isaiah 51:2

Think of your ancestor, Abraham, and of Sarah, from whom you are descended. When I called Abraham, he was childless, but I blessed him and gave him children; I made his descendants numerous.