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Genesis 9:7

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9:7But as for you,20 be fruitful and multiply; increase abundantly on the earth and multiply on it.”

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  1. 20 The disjunctive clause (conjunction + pronominal subject + verb) here indicates a strong contrast to what has preceded. Against the backdrop of the warnings about taking life, God now instructs the people to produce life, using terms reminiscent of the mandate given to Adam (Gen 1:28).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And you, be fruitful and multiply, swarm on the earth and multiply in it.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.