Genesis 1:22

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

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Genesis 1:22 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 1:22 in KJV →

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.

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

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

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 1:22 in KJV →

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.

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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Read Genesis 1:22 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT 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 →