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multiply on the earth and increase upon it.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth And multiply in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Swarm on the earth and multiply in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I want you and your descendants to have many children, so people will live everywhere on earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Be fertile, and increase in number. Spread over the earth, and increase."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"You must have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now as for you, be productive and multiply; spread out over the land and multiply throughout it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; increase abundantly on the earth and multiply on it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And as for you, be fruitful and multiply, and increase abundantly on the earth, and subdue it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply, bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And you, be ye fruitful and multiply, and increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth, and fill it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But as for you: increase and multiply, and go forth upon the earth and fulfill it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Be fertile, then, and multiply; abound on earth and subdue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And you, be fruitful and multiply, abound on the earth and multiply in it.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As for you, be fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth, and multiply in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you, be fruitful and multiply and reproduce in the earth and multiply in it.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; swarm in the earth, and multiply therein.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But do ye increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and have dominion over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/9-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=1904" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/9.htm">The Covenant of the Rainbow</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">But as for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6509.htm" title="6509: pə·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To bear fruit, be fruitful. A primitive root; to bear fruit.">be fruitful</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: ū·rə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and multiply;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8317.htm" title="8317: šir·ṣū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To swarm, teem. A primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. swarm or abound.">spread out</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ḇā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">across the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: ū·rə·ḇū- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and multiply</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">upon it.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then God said to Noah and his sons with him,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></span><br />God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a></span><br />And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6</a></span><br />I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-20.htm">Genesis 17:20</a></span><br />As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3</a></span><br />May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4</a></span><br />and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7</a></span><br />but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Leviticus 26:9</a></span><br />I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a></span><br />Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Psalm 128:3</a></span><br />Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-6.htm">Jeremiah 29:6</a></span><br />Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you, be you fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1,19</a></b></br> And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></b></br> And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Genesis 8:17</a></b></br> Bring forth with thee every living thing that <i>is</i> with thee, of all flesh, <i>both</i> of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/8-17.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/genesis/9-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/genesis/8-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/7-3.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/genesis/7-21.htm">Swarm</a> <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Teem</a> <a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-35.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/genesis/9-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/9-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/genesis/16-10.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/9-9.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/exodus/8-3.htm">Swarm</a> <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Teem</a> <a href="/genesis/18-24.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">God blesses Noah and his sons, and grants them flesh for food.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-4.htm">Blood and murder are forbidden.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-8.htm">God's covenant, of which the rainbow was constituted a pledge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-18.htm">Noah's family replenishes the world.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-20.htm">Noah plants a vineyard,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-21.htm">Is drunken, and mocked by his son;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-25.htm">Curses Canaan;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Blesses Shem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Prays for Japheth, and dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It reflects God's covenant with Noah, establishing him as a new patriarch akin to Adam. This directive is part of the broader Noahic Covenant, which reaffirms humanity's stewardship over creation.<p><b>be fruitful and multiply</b><br>This command echoes the original mandate given to Adam and Eve in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, highlighting the continuity of God's plan for human proliferation and dominion over the earth. It underscores the importance of family and procreation in God's design. The repetition of this command post-flood signifies a new beginning for humanity, emphasizing the restoration and renewal of creation.<p><b>spread out across the earth</b><br>This phrase suggests a divine intention for humanity to inhabit and steward the entire earth, not just a localized region. It anticipates the later dispersion at Babel (Genesis 11), where God intervenes to ensure this command is fulfilled. The spreading out is also a means to prevent the concentration of power and corruption, as seen in pre-flood society.<p><b>and multiply upon it</b><br>The reiteration of "multiply" emphasizes the importance of growth and expansion. It reflects God's blessing and favor upon Noah's descendants, ensuring the survival and flourishing of human life. This multiplication is not just numerical but also cultural and spiritual, as humanity is called to fill the earth with God's image and glory. The command also foreshadows the eventual spread of the gospel, as seen in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>), where Jesus instructs His followers to go and make disciples of all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/noah.htm">Noah</a></b><br>A righteous man chosen by God to survive the flood and repopulate the earth. He is the recipient of God's covenant and command in this passage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator who establishes a covenant with Noah and his descendants, commanding them to be fruitful and multiply.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The renewed creation after the flood, which Noah and his descendants are commanded to fill and steward.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a></b><br>Just as Noah was commanded to be fruitful and multiply, believers today are called to obey God's directives in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_creation.htm">Stewardship of Creation</a></b><br>The command to fill the earth implies a responsibility to care for and steward God's creation wisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_multiplication.htm">Spiritual Multiplication</a></b><br>Beyond physical multiplication, Christians are called to spiritual multiplication through evangelism and discipleship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_as_a_blessing.htm">Family as a Blessing</a></b><br>The emphasis on multiplying highlights the value and blessing of family in God's design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>As Noah and his family were tasked with repopulating the earth, they had to trust in God's provision and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_languages_and_cultures_form_post-flood.htm">If Genesis 10 is intended as a literal account of population growth, how could the rapid development of separate languages, cultures, and widespread migrations occur so quickly after the Flood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._16_2_align_with_'be_fruitful'.htm">Jeremiah 16:2 forbids Jeremiah from marrying or having children—how does this reconcile with earlier Biblical commands to “be fruitful and multiply”? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_gomer_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gomer in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'be_fruitful_and_multiply'.htm">What does "Be fruitful and multiply" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein</span>. <span class="accented">Vide</span> on ver. 1. <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/9-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But as for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be fruitful</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(pə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6509.htm">Strong's 6509: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear fruit, be fruitful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and multiply;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְב֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spread out</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁרְצ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šir·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8317.htm">Strong's 8317: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wriggle, swarm, abound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">across the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">בָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and multiply upon it.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְבוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·ḇū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/9-7.htm">Genesis 9:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/9-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 9:7 Be fruitful and multiply (Gen. 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