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.
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.
God is telling Noah to release all the animals from the ark so they can repopulate and flourish across the earth again.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after the great flood when Noah's ark finally came to rest on Mount Ararat. God had preserved Noah's family and pairs of every kind of animal through the worldwide flood that destroyed all other life on earth. Now that the waters had receded and dry land appeared, it was time for life to begin anew.
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