Genesis 9:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”

Genesis 9:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 9:2 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 9:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The fear of you and the dread of you will be on every animal of the earth, and on every bird of the sky. Everything that moves along the ground, and all the fish of the sea, are delivered into your hand.”

Genesis 9:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 9:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens; with all wherewith the ground teemeth, and all the fishes of the sea, into your hand are they delivered.”

Genesis 9:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 9:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and your fear and your dread is on every beast of the earth, and on every fowl of the heavens, on all that creepeth on the ground, and on all fishes of the sea--into your hand they have been given.”

Genesis 9:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 9:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And let the fear of you and the dread of you be upon every animal of the earth, and upon all fowl of the heavens: upon all that moveth [on] the ground; and upon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they delivered.”

Genesis 9:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 9:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also the feare of you, and the dread of you shalbe vpon euery beast of the earth, and vpon euery foule of the heauen, vpon all that moueth on the earth, and vpon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they deliuered.”

Genesis 9:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 9:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens, upon everything that creeps on the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; into your hand they are given.”

Genesis 9:2 — The Living Sword

Genesis 9:2 in Context — Genesis 9

1 Dieu bénit Noé et ses fils, et leur dit: Soyez féconds, multipliez, et remplissez la terre.

2 Vous serez un sujet de crainte et d’effroi pour tout animal de la terre, pour tout oiseau du ciel, pour tout ce qui se meut sur la terre, et pour tous les poissons de la mer: ils sont livrés entre vos mains.

3 Tout ce qui se meut et qui a vie vous servira de nourriture: je vous donne tout cela comme l’herbe verte.

4 Seulement, vous ne mangerez point de chair avec son âme, avec son sang.

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What Does Genesis 9:2 Mean?

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