Genesis 9:2
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”Genesis 9:2
What Does Genesis 9:2 Mean?
Genesis 9:2 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 9, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Genesis 9:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 1:26“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”Psalms 8:4“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?”Psalms 8:6“Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:”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.”Hosea 2:18“And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.”James 3:7“For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:”Genesis 2:19“And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”Leviticus 26:6“And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.”Job 5:22“At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.”Ezekiel 34:25“And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.”Genesis 35:5“And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.”Leviticus 26:22“I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.”Jeremiah 27:5“I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.”Job 39:11“Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?”Psalms 50:10“For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.”Psalms 104:20“Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.”
Study Genesis 9:2 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist