Genesis 1:22

The Passion Translation

God blessed them, saying, “Reproduce and be fruitful! Fill the waters of the sea with life, and the earth with flying birds!”

Cross References

Genesis 8:17

Release all the animals with you and set them free—birds, animals large and small—every living thing. And they will multiply and abound and flourish on the earth and in the sky.”

Psalm 107:38

God will bless them and cause them to multiply and prosper.

Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them in his love, saying, “Reproduce and be fruitful! Populate the earth and subdue it! Reign over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and every creature that lives on earth.”

Genesis 9:1

God lovingly blessed Noah and all his family and said to them, “Reproduce, be fruitful, and populate the earth.

Proverbs 10:22

True enrichment comes from the blessing of the Lord, with rest and contentment in knowing that it all comes from him.

Psalm 128:3

Your wife will bless your heart and home. Your children will bring you joy as they gather around your table.

Psalm 107:31

So lift your hands and give thanks to God for his marvelous kindness and for his miracles of mercy for those he loves!

Genesis 35:11

and said to him, “I am the God who is more than enough. Go and have many children, and they will multiply. A nation and a gathering of many nations will come from you; and you will be the ancestor of kings.

Genesis 30:30

The little you had before I came has multiplied greatly, for Yahweh has blessed you wonderfully because I am here. But now, I need to provide for my own family, too.”

Genesis 30:27

Laban countered, “If you please, I have learned by divine inquiry that I have become prosperous because of you and the blessing of Yahweh that’s on your life.

Genesis 1:21

God created huge sea creatures and every living creature that moves of every kind—swarming in the water and flying in the sky, according to their species. God loved what he saw, for it was beautiful.

Genesis 1:23

Evening gave way to morning—day five.