Genesis 1:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And God blessed them, saying, 'Be fruitful and have many offspring, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply throughout the earth.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving His blessing to sea creatures and birds, telling them to reproduce and spread throughout their environments.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from the creation account in Genesis, specifically on the fifth day when God created sea life and birds. In ancient Hebrew culture, blessing was understood as God's active favor that enabled growth and prosperity. The command to 'be fruitful and multiply' was seen as God's gift of fertility and life-giving power.

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Bring out with you every living creature that is with you—all the birds, livestock, and crawling creatures that move along the ground. Let them spread out across the earth so they can have offspring, be fruitful, and multiply throughout the earth.

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