Genesis 1:22
The Scripture
(22) And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 1 God creates the heavens and the earth and separates light from darkness, then the sky, the waters, the land, and the plants, followed by the sun, moon and stars, the sea creatures, the birds, and finally humanity. The chapter emphasizes that each creation is good and that God rests on the seventh day, establishing the Sabbath. This establishes the orderly and purposeful nature of creation.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 1:28Genesis 8:17Genesis 9:1Genesis 30:27Genesis 30:30Genesis 35:11Leviticus 26:9Job 40:15Job 42:12Psalms 107:31Psalms 107:38Psalms 128:3
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 1:28Genesis 9:7Genesis 8:17Genesis 9:1Genesis 17:20Deuteronomy 17:16