Genesis 8:17
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“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
What Does Genesis 8:17 Mean?
Genesis 8:17 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 8, verse 17 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 8:17 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 1:22“And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”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.”Jeremiah 31:27“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.”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 1:21“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”Deuteronomy 22:6“If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:”Genesis 6:19“And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.”Genesis 7:14“They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.”Genesis 9:7“And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.”Genesis 9:19“These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.”Psalms 50:12“If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.”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:”Psalms 50:10“For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.”
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