Genesis 8:17

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • 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 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.
  • Gen 9:1 : 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth.
  • Gen 9:7 : 7 And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth and multiply in it.
  • Ps 107:38 : 38 He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and does not allow their cattle to decrease.
  • Ps 144:13-14 : 13 That our garners may be full, providing all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14 That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
  • Jer 31:27-28 : 27 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come to pass, that just as I have watched over them, to uproot, to break down, to throw down, and to destroy, and to harm; so will I watch over them, to build and to plant, says the LORD.
  • Gen 1:28 : 28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
  • Gen 7:14-15 : 14 They, and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort. 15 And they went into Noah into the ark, two by two of all flesh in which is 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%

    15And God spoke to Noah, saying,

    16Go forth from the ark, you, and your wife, and your sons, and your sons' wives with you.

  • Gen 8:18-19
    2 verses
    86%

    18And Noah went forth, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him.

    19Every beast, every creeping thing, every bird, and whatever creeps on the earth, according to their kinds, went forth out of the ark.

  • Gen 9:7-8
    2 verses
    85%

    7And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth and multiply in it.

    8And God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,

  • Gen 9:10
    85%

    10And with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.

  • Gen 9:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

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

    2And the fear and dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, and on every bird of the air, on all that moves on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea; into your hand they are delivered.

  • Gen 7:7-9
    3 verses
    82%

    7And Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, entered the ark because of the floodwaters.

    8Of clean animals, and of animals that are not clean, and of birds, and of every creeping thing that creeps on the earth,

    9They went in two by two to Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

  • Gen 6:17-21
    5 verses
    80%

    17And behold, I Myself am bringing a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die.

    18But 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.

    19And 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.

    20Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.

    21And you shall take for yourself of all food that is eaten, and you shall gather it to yourself; and it shall be food for you and for them.

  • Gen 7:13-18
    6 verses
    80%

    13On the same day, Noah entered, with Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

    14They, and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort.

    15And they went into Noah into the ark, two by two of all flesh in which is the breath of life.

    16And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut him in.

    17And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose above the earth.

    18And the waters prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark moved on the surface of the waters.

  • Gen 1:22
    80%

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

  • Gen 1:28
    79%

    28And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.

  • Gen 7:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23And every living thing on the face of the earth was destroyed, both man and cattle, creeping things and birds of the sky; they were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark survived.

    24And the waters prevailed upon the earth for one hundred and fifty days.

  • Gen 1:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind; and it was so.

    25And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kind, and cattle according to their kind, and every thing that creeps upon the earth after its kind; and God saw that it was good.

  • Gen 8:1
    75%

    1And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided.

  • Gen 7:1-4
    4 verses
    75%

    1And the LORD said to Noah, "Go, you and all your household, into the ark; for I have seen you as righteous before Me in this generation."

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

    3Of birds also of the air, seven pairs, the male and the female, to keep their offspring alive on the face of all the earth.

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

  • Gen 7:21
    75%

    21And all flesh that moved upon the earth perished, birds, cattle, beasts of every kind, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every human being.

  • Gen 1:20
    75%

    20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and birds that may fly above the earth in the open sky of heaven.

  • Gen 8:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6And it came to pass at the end of forty days that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made.

    7And he sent forth a raven, which went back and forth until the waters were dried up from the earth.

  • Gen 9:17
    73%

    17And God said to Noah, This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.

  • Gen 6:13
    72%

    13And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.