Genesis 9:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.”

Genesis 9:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 9:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 9:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth.”

Genesis 9:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 9:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.”

Genesis 9:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 9:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And God blesseth Noah, and his sons, and saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth;”

Genesis 9:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 9:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.”

Genesis 9:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 9:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And God blessed Noah and his sonnes, and said to them, Bring foorth fruite, and multiplie, and replenish the earth.”

Genesis 9:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 9:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.”

Genesis 9:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 9:1 in Context — Genesis 9

1 Y BENDIJO Dios á Noé y á sus hijos, y díjoles: Fructificad, y multiplicad, y henchid la tierra:

2 Y vuestro temor y vuestro pavor será sobre todo animal de la tierra, y sobre toda ave de los cielos, en todo lo que se moverá en la tierra, y en todos los peces del mar: en vuestra mano son entregados.

3 Todo lo que se mueve y vive, os será para mantenimiento: así como las legumbres y hierbas, os lo he dado todo.

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What Does Genesis 9:1 Mean?

Genesis 9:1 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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