But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; increase abundantly on the earth and multiply on it.”

The Israelites, however, were fruitful, increased greatly, multiplied, and became extremely strong, so that the land was filled with them.

God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”

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

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground.”