Godblessedthem; and Godsaidto them, "Be fruitfuland multiply,and fillthe earth,and subdueit; and ruleover the fishof the seaand over the birdsof the skyand over everylivingthingthat moveson the earth."
Godblessedthem, saying,"Be fruitfuland multiply,and fillthe watersin the seas,and let birdsmultiplyon the earth."
"I will blessher, and indeedI will giveyou a sonby her. Then I will blessher, and she shall be [a mother of] nations;kingsof peopleswill comefrom her."
"As for Ishmael,I have heardyou; behold,I will blesshim, and will makehim fruitfuland will multiplyhim exceedingly.He shall becomethe fatherof twelveprinces,and I will makehim a greatnation.
They blessedRebekahand saidto her, "May you, our sister,Becomethousandsof tenthousands,And may your descendantspossessThe gateof those who hatethem."
The LORDappearedto him the samenightand said,"I am the Godof your fatherAbraham;Do not fear,for I am with you. I will blessyou, and multiplyyour descendants,For the sakeof My servantAbraham."
He liftedhis eyesand sawthe womenand the children,and said,"Whoare thesewith you?" So he said,"The childrenwhomGodhas graciouslygivenyour servant."
From the Godof your fatherwho helpsyou, And by the Almightywho blessesyou [With] blessingsof heavenabove,Blessingsof the deepthat liesbeneath,Blessingsof the breastsand of the womb.
He createdthem maleand female,and He blessedthem and namedthem Manin the daywhen they were created.
Now it cameabout, whenmenbeganto multiplyon the faceof the land,and daughterswere bornto them,
"Bringout with you everylivingthingof allfleshthat is with you, birdsand animalsand everycreepingthingthat creepson the earth,that they may breedabundantlyon the earth,and be fruitfuland multiplyon the earth."
And GodblessedNoahand his sonsand saidto them, "Be fruitfuland multiply,and fillthe earth.
"As for you, be fruitfuland multiply;Populatethe earthabundantlyand multiplyin it."
Ammielthe sixth,Issacharthe seventh[and] Peullethaithe eighth;Godhad indeedblessedhim.
Now Jabezcalledon the Godof Israel,saying,"Ohthat You would blessme indeedand enlargemy border,and that Your handmight be with me, and that You would keep[me] from harmthat [it] may not painme!" And Godgrantedhim whathe requested.
"Will you trusthim becausehis strengthis greatAnd leaveyour laborto him?
The LORDblessedthe latter[days] of Jobmorethanhis beginning;and he had14000sheepand 6,000camelsand 1,000yokeof oxenand 1,000femaledonkeys.
Also He blessesthem and they multiplygreatly,And He does not let their cattledecrease.
The heavensare the heavensof the LORD,But the earthHe has givento the sonsof men.
Let heavenand earthpraiseHim, The seasand everythingthat movesin them.
You make him to ruleover the worksof Your hands;You have putallthingsunderhis feet,
Allsheepand oxen,And alsothe beastsof the field,
For thussaysthe LORD,who createdthe heavens(He is the Godwho formedthe earthand madeit, He establishedit [and] did not createit a wasteplace,[but] formedit to be inhabited),"I am the LORD,and thereis noneelse.
So I will turntowardyou and make you fruitfuland multiplyyou, and I will confirmMy covenantwith you.
[men] who forbidmarriage[and advocate] abstainingfrom foodswhichGodhas createdto be gratefullysharedin by thosewho believeand knowthe truth.
