Genesis 9:1

New Century Version

Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Have many children; grow in number and fill the earth.

Cross References

Genesis 1:22

God blessed them and said, “Have many young ones so that you may grow in number. Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth.”

Genesis 1:28

God blessed them and said, “Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Genesis 10:32

This is the list of the families from the sons of Noah, arranged according to their nations. From these families came all the nations who spread across the earth after the flood.

Genesis 2:3

God blessed the seventh day and made it a holy day, because on that day he rested from all the work he had done in creating the world.

Genesis 24:60

They blessed Rebekah and said, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of people, and may your descendants capture the cities of their enemies.”

Genesis 35:11

God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Have many children and grow in number as a nation. You will be the ancestor of many nations and kings.

Genesis 8:17

Bring every animal out of the boat with you—the birds, animals, and everything that crawls on the earth. Let them have many young ones so that they might grow in number.”

Genesis 9:19

These three men were Noah’s sons, and all the people on earth came from these three sons.

Genesis 9:2

Every animal on earth, every bird in the sky, every animal that crawls on the ground, and every fish in the sea will respect and fear you. I have given them to you.

Genesis 9:7

“As for you, Noah, I want you and your family to have many children, to grow in number on the earth, and to become many.”

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who want what he commands.

Isaiah 51:2

Look at Abraham, your ancestor, and Sarah, who gave birth to your ancestors. Abraham had no children when I called him, but I blessed him and gave him many descendants.