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God blessed them; and God said to them, "
aBe fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
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Genesis 9:1, Genesis 9:7, Leviticus 26:9, Psalms 127:3, Psalms 127:5
Genesis 9
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And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "aBe fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.
Genesis 9
7
"As for you, abe fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it."
Leviticus 26
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'So I will turn toward you and amake you fruitful and multiply you, and I will bconfirm My covenant with you.
Psalms 127
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Behold, achildren are a gift of the Lord, The bfruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalms 127
5
How ablessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; bThey will not be ashamed When they cspeak with their enemies din the gate.