7And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
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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.
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
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.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)In general, God blessed Noah and his sons (Gen. 9:1), that is, he assured them of his good-will to them and his gracious intentions concerning them. This follows from what he said in his heart. Note, All God’s promises of good flow from his purposes of love and the counsels of his own will. See Eph. 1:11 ; 3:11 . and compare Jer. 29:11. I know the thoughts that I think towards you . We read (Gen.…
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