Genesis 9:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.”
Genesis 9:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 9:7 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 9:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.””
Genesis 9:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 9:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. ”
Genesis 9:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 9:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And ye, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.'”
Genesis 9:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 9:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And ye, be fruitful and multiply: swarm on the earth, and multiply on it. ”
Genesis 9:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 9:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But bring ye forth fruite and multiplie: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein.”
Genesis 9:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 9:7 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And you—be fruitful and multiply; swarm upon the earth and multiply in it."”
Genesis 9:7 — The Living Sword
Genesis 9:7 in Context — Genesis 9
5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
6 Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
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What Does Genesis 9:7 Mean?
Genesis 9:7 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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