Genesis 1:28; Genesis 9:1; Genesis 15:1–5; Genesis 35:11

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Genesis 1:28

28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, sBe fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.


Genesis 9:1

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


Genesis 15:1–5

God’s Covenant with Abram

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: cFear not, Abram, I am dyour shield; your reward shall be very great. But Abram said, O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue1 childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, you have given me no offspring, and ea member of my household will be my heir. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: This man shall not be your heir; fyour very own son2 shall be your heir. And he brought him outside and said, Look toward heaven, and gnumber the stars, if you are able to number them. Then he said to him, hSo shall your offspring be.


Genesis 35:11

11 And God said to him, oI am God Almighty:1 be pfruitful and multiply. qA nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.2