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Genesis 9:1

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

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וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvayvarekhand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bless”, the next action in the storyH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).נֹ֖חַnochaNoahנֹחַnoun, proper name — “Noah”H5146Noach, the patriarch of the floodNoah.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בָּנָ֑יוbanayvsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָהֶ֛םlahemtoלָהֶ֛םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toפְּר֥וּpervbearפָּרָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “bear”, a commandH6509to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)bear, bring forth (fruit), (be, cause to be, make) fruitful, grow, increase.וּרְב֖וּurevvand increaseרָבָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and increase”, a commandH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…וּמִלְא֥וּumilvand be at an endמָלֵאconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and be at an end”, a commandH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them: 'Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And God blesseth Noah, and his sons, and saith to them, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth;

World English Bible

God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth.

Darby Translation

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

Douay-Rheims

And God blessed Noe and his sons. And he said to them: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them: 'Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And God blessed Noe and his sons, and said to them, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and have dominion over it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εὐλόγησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Νῶε, καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· αὐξάνεσθε καὶ πληθύνεσθε, καὶ πληρώσατε τὴν γῆν, καὶ κατακυριεύσατε αὐτῆς.