Genesis 1:28

The Passion Translation

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.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:22

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

Genesis 17:16

I will wonderfully bless her, and I will certainly give you a son through her. Yes, I will bless her greatly, and she will become a mother of nations; kings of nations will arise among her children!”

Genesis 17:20

And regarding Ishmael, I have heard your cry and I will indeed bless him. I will cause him to have many, many descendants. He will father twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.

Genesis 24:60

As she departed, they blessed her with these words: “Our dear sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants gain possession of the city gates of their foes!”

Genesis 26:24

That very night, Yahweh appeared before him and said: “I am the God of Abraham your father. You will never need to fear a thing for I am with you and I will greatly bless you. Your children will flourish and succeed because of the promises I gave my servant Abraham.”

Genesis 33:5

When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he said to Jacob, “Who are all these coming behind you?” Jacob replied, “These are the children, your niece and nephews, whom God has so graciously given your servant.”

Genesis 49:25

The God of your father will help and protect you; the God who is more than enough will bless you. He will bless you with the blessings of heaven, blessings of the deep that lie beneath, and blessings of the breast and womb.

Genesis 6:1

When people began to populate the earth, they had many lovely daughters.

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.”

Genesis 9:1

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

Genesis 9:7

Now all of you, with my blessing, reproduce, be fruitful and repopulate the earth.”

Psalm 107:38

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

Psalm 115:16

The heavens belong to our God; they are his alone, but he has given us the earth and put us in charge.

Psalm 69:34

Let all the universe praise him! The high heavens and everyone on earth, praise him! Let the oceans deep, with everything in them, keep it up!

Psalm 8:6

You have delegated to them rulership over all you have made, with everything under their authority, placing earth itself under the feet of your image-bearers.

Psalm 8:7

All the created order and every living thing of the earth, sky, and sea— the wildest beasts and all that move in the paths of the sea — everything is in submission to Adam’s sons.

Isaiah 45:18

This is what Yahweh says, heaven’s Creator, who alone is God. He created the earth, shaped it, and established it all by himself. He made it fit and orderly and beautiful for its inhabitants. He says: “I am Yahweh, and there is no other god.

1 Timothy 4:3

They will require celibacy and dietary restrictions that God doesn’t expect, for he created all foods to be received with the celebration of faith by those who fully know the truth.