Genesis 1:22

KJV Bible

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

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Genesis 1:22 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 1:22 in ASV →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 1:22 in DRB →

And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 1:22 in DBT →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply on the earth.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 1:22 in ERV →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 1:22 in WBT →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 1:22 in WEB →

God blessed them, saying, |Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 1:22 in YLT →

And God blesseth them, saying, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and the fowl let multiply in the earth:'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 1:22 in AKJV →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 1:22 in WNT →

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Genesis 1:22 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 1:22 in ASV →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 1:22 in DRB →

And he blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 1:22 in DBT →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply on the earth.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 1:22 in ERV →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 1:22 in WBT →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 1:22 in WEB →

God blessed them, saying, |Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 1:22 in YLT →

And God blesseth them, saying, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and the fowl let multiply in the earth:'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 1:22 in AKJV →

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 1:22 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 1:22 in Other Translations

ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →