Genesis 8:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 8:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 8:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every cree..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 8:17 — KJV
“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both 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.”
— Genesis 8:17 (KJV)
Genesis 8:17 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 8:17
“And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:17: every, thing, flesh
“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. moveth: Heb. creepeth”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:17: every, living, thing
“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:17: every, living, thing
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:17: bring, forth, fowl
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:17: bring, forth, living
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