Genesis 9:7

The Covenant of the Rainbow

6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. 7But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.”

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Berean Standard Bible
But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
Bible in Basic English
And now, be fertile and have increase; have offspring on the earth and become great in number.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth, and fill it.
Free Bible Version
Reproduce, increase, and spread throughout the earth—have many descendants!”
Geneva Bible 1599
But bring ye forth fruite and multiplie: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein.
King James (Authorized) Version
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
One Unity Resource Bible
Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.” (5)
Plain English Version
But I want you mob to have lots of kids, so that there will be lots of people everywhere on the earth.”
Translation for Translators
As for you, I want you to produce many children, in order that they and their descendants may live all over the earth.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
As for you, be fruitful and multiply, spread throughout the earth and multiply on it.”
Noah Webster Bible
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply, bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
World English Bible
Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.”
Young's Literal Translation
And ye, be fruitful and multiply, teem in the earth, and multiply in it.'