Genesis 9:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 9:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 9:7 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 9:7 — KJV
“And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.”
— Genesis 9:7 (KJV)
Genesis 9:7 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 9:7
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:7: fruitful, multiply, bring
“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 9:7: bring, forth, abundantly
“And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs: kneadingtroughs: or, dough”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:7: bring, forth, abundantly
“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:7: bring, forth, earth
“And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. fenced: or, made a wall about made: Heb. hewed”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:7: bring, forth, therein
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