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 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
2 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.
3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
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What Does Genesis 9:2 Mean?
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