Genesis 8:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Bring out every living thing that is with you—all creatures, including birds, livestock, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth—so they can multiply on the earth, be fruitful, and increase in number.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Bring forth with you every living thing that is with you, of all flesh, birds, cattle, and every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth, so that they may breed abundantly on the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply on the earth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Bring forth{H3318} with thee every living thing{H2416} that is with thee of all flesh,{H1320} both birds,{H5775} and cattle,{H929} and every creeping thing{H7431} that creepeth{H7430} upon the earth;{H776} that they may breed abundantly{H8317} in the earth,{H776} and be fruitful,{H6509} and multiply{H7235} upon the earth.{H776}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Bring forth{H3318}{(H8685)} with thee every living thing{H2416} that is with thee, of all flesh{H1320}, both of fowl{H5775}, and of cattle{H929}, and of every creeping thing{H7431} that creepeth{H7430}{(H8802)} upon the earth{H776}; that they may breed abundantly{H8317}{(H8804)} in the earth{H776}, and be fruitful{H6509}{(H8804)}, and multiply{H7235}{(H8804)} upon the earth{H776}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And all the beastes that are with the whatsoever flesh it be both foule and catell and all maner wormes that crepe on the erth brynge out with the and let them moue growe ad multiplye vppon the erth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As for all the beastes that are with the, what so euer flesh it be (both foule & catell and all maner of wormes that crepe vpon the earth) let them go out with the, and be ye occupied vpon the earth, growe and multiplye vpon the earth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Bring forth with thee euery beast that is with thee, of all flesh, both foule and cattell, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth, that they may breede abundantly in ye earth, and bring forth fruite & increase vpon ye earth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And bryng foorth with thee euery beast that is with thee, of all fleshe, both foule and cattell, and euery worme that crepeth vpon the earth, that they may breede in the earth, and bring foorth fruite, and multiplie vpon earth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Bring forth with thee every living thing that [is] with thee, of all flesh, [both] of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Bring forth with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh, including birds, cattle, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply on the earth."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they have teemed in the earth, and been fruitful, and have multiplied on the earth.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee of all flesh, both birds, and cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee of all flesh, both birds, and cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Take out with you every living thing which is with you, birds and cattle and everything which goes on the earth, so that they may have offspring and be fertile and be increased on the earth.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Bring forth with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh, including birds, livestock, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply on the earth."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Bring out with you all the living creatures that are with you. Bring out every living thing, including the birds, animals, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. Let them increase and be fruitful and multiply on the earth!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:22 : 22 God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.'
  • Gen 9:1 : 1 God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth.'
  • Gen 9:7 : 7 But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply upon it.
  • Ps 107:38 : 38 He blessed them, and they multiplied greatly, and He did not let their livestock decrease.
  • Ps 144:13-14 : 13 May our storehouses be full, producing all kinds of supply; may our sheep increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields. 14 May our oxen be strong for heavy labor, with no breach or leaving of the gates, and no outcry in our streets.
  • Jer 31:27-28 : 27 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of people and the seed of animals. 28 Just as I watched over them to uproot, tear down, demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, declares the LORD.
  • Gen 1:28 : 28 God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and every living creature that moves on the ground.'
  • Gen 7:14-15 : 14 They, and every wild animal according to its kind, all the livestock according to their kinds, every crawling thing that crawls on the ground according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind—all winged creatures—came. 15 They came to Noah and entered the ark, two by two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 8:15-16
    2 verses
    87%

    15 Then God spoke to Noah, saying:

    16 Leave the ark, you and your wife, your sons, and your sons' wives with you.

  • Gen 8:18-19
    2 verses
    86%

    18 So Noah went out, along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives.

    19 Every living thing, every creeping thing, every bird, and everything that moves on the earth went out of the ark, family by family.

  • Gen 9:7-8
    2 verses
    85%

    7 But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply upon it.

    8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him,

  • Gen 9:10
    85%

    10 and with every living creature that is with you—the birds, the livestock, and all the creatures of the earth—that came out of the ark with you, every living thing on the earth.

  • Gen 9:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1 God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth.'

    2 The fear and dread of you will be upon every animal of the earth, every bird of the sky, every creature that moves on the ground, and all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands.

  • Gen 7:7-9
    3 verses
    82%

    7 Noah, along with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

    8 From the clean animals, from the animals that are not clean, from the birds, and from everything that crawls on the ground,

    9 two by two they came to Noah and entered the ark, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.

  • Gen 6:17-21
    5 verses
    80%

    17 And I will bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh that has the breath of life in it, under the heavens; everything that is on the earth will perish.

    18 But I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.

    19 And of every living thing, of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female.

    20 From the birds according to their kinds, and from the animals according to their kinds, and from every creeping thing of the ground according to its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.

    21 Take with you every kind of food that is eaten and store it; it will serve as food for you and for them.

  • Gen 7:13-18
    6 verses
    80%

    13 On that very day, Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons, entered the ark.

    14 They, and every wild animal according to its kind, all the livestock according to their kinds, every crawling thing that crawls on the ground according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind—all winged creatures—came.

    15 They came to Noah and entered the ark, two by two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life.

    16 Those entering, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him, and the Lord shut him in.

    17 The flood continued on the earth for forty days. The waters rose and lifted the ark, and it was raised high above the earth.

    18 The waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

  • Gen 1:22
    80%

    22 God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.'

  • Gen 1:28
    79%

    28 God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and every living creature that moves on the ground.'

  • Gen 7:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23 Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out—human beings, animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the ark remained.

    24 The waters prevailed on the earth for one hundred and fifty days.

  • Gen 1:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24 Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living beings according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.' And it was so.

    25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

  • Gen 8:1
    75%

    1 And God remembered Noah, along with all the living creatures and the animals that were with him in the ark. And God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters began to subside.

  • Gen 7:1-4
    4 verses
    75%

    1 Then the Lord said to Noah, 'Enter the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.'

    2 Of every clean animal, take with you seven pairs, each male and its female, and of the animals that are not clean, take two, each male and its female.

    3 Also take seven pairs of the birds of the sky, male and female, to keep their offspring alive on the face of all the earth.

    4 For in seven days I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe out every living thing I have made from the face of the ground.

  • Gen 7:21
    75%

    21 Every living creature that moved on the earth perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind.

  • Gen 1:20
    75%

    20 Then God said, 'Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.'

  • Gen 8:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 At the end of forty days, Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made.

    7 He sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth until the waters had dried up from the earth.

  • Gen 9:17
    73%

    17 Then God said to Noah, 'This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.'

  • Gen 6:13
    72%

    13 Then God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, because the earth is filled with violence through them; behold, I am going to destroy them along with the earth.