Genesis 1:22
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”Genesis 1:22
What Does Genesis 1:22 Mean?
Genesis 1:22 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Genesis 1:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 1:28“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.”Genesis 8:17“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.”Job 40:15“Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.”Genesis 9:1“And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.”Psalms 107:38“He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.”Genesis 35:11“And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;”Job 42:12“So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.”Genesis 1:20“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.”Genesis 30:30“For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?”Leviticus 26:9“For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.”Psalms 107:31“Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”Psalms 128:3“Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”Psalms 144:13“That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:”Proverbs 10:22“The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”Genesis 30:27“And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.”
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