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Berean Standard Bible

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

Genesis 9:1

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After the flood, Noah and his family stepped out of the ark onto a renewed earth. God's first words to them are a blessing and a commission.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God gave his blessing to Noah and his sons, and said, Be fertile, and have increase, and make the earth full.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios dio esta bendición a Noé y a sus hijos: «Tengan muchos hijos y vuelvan a llenar la tierra.

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