Genesis 9:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. ”

Genesis 9:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Blessing of Noah 2. מורא môrā' , “fear, reverence, awful deed.” חת chat , “dread, breaking of the courage.” Noah is saved from the deluge. His life is twice given to him by God....
Genesis 9:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And God (a) blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. (a) God increased them with fruit, and declared to them his counsel as concerning the r...
Genesis 9:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

From P. The links between Genesis 9:1-7 and P's creation story are very close; the command to multiply, the dominion of man over the animals, the regulations as to food may be specially mentioned,...
Genesis 9:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. 'elohlm, the Creator, because in connection with creation ( Genesis 9:2 ) and the earth. replenish . fill, as in Genesis 6:11 .
Genesis 9:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. And God blessed Noah. We hence infer with what great fear Noah had been dejected, because God, so often and at such length, proceeds to encourage him. For when Moses here says, that God bl...
Genesis 9:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. God blessed Noah - Even the increase of families, which appears to depend on merely natural...
Genesis 9:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

God blessed Noah, &c.— The primitive benediction upon Adam is here renewed, Be fruitful, &c. as well as the dominion conferred over all creatures; while a larger grant is given to Noah th...
Genesis 9:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. And God blessed Noah and his sons. In the now expurgated world Noah sustained the ch...
Genesis 9:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Flood This narrative records the judgment of God upon the sinful forefathers of mankind, and His preservation of a righteous family, in whom the divine purposes for men might be carried out. T...
Genesis 9:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IX. (1) God blessed Noah. — The blessing bestowed upon Noah, the second father of mankind, is exactly parallel to that given to our first father in Genesis 1:28-29 ; Genesis 2:16-17 , with a s...
Genesis 9:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE FLOOD Genesis 5:1-32 ; Genesis 6:1-22 ; Genesis 7:1-24 ; Genesis 8:1-22 ; Genesis 9:1-29 THE first great event which indelibly impressed itself on the memory of the primeval world was t...
Genesis 9:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Covenant with Noah Genesis 9:1-17 As the human race started afresh on its career, God blessed it, as at the first. God always stands with us in a new start. The prohibition against the us...
Genesis 9:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The new order in human affairs was initiated by the bestowment of a blessing on Noah and his sons. The first note of change is seen in the word which declared man's relation to the lower orders. In E...
Genesis 9:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Chapter opens, to us, the beginning of the account of the new world, after the destruction of the old; so that here we commence, again, as it were, the history of mankind, in general,...
Genesis 9:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God blessed Noah and his sons ,.... With temporal blessings, not spiritual ones; for though some of them were blessed with such, yet not all, particularly Ham: and said unto them, be fruitful...
Genesis 9:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. Ver. 1. Be fruitful and multiply. ] Here God reneweth the world by the same word wherewit...
Genesis 9:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God blessed Noah and his sons He assured them of his good- will to them, and his gracious intentions concerning them. The first blessing is here renewed, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish t...
Genesis 9:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A NEW BEGINNING FOR MAN The earth itself having been purged by water, furnishing a totally new condition of circumstances for mankind and animals, now God establishes man in a new dispensation of...
Genesis 9:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Blessing of Noah and His Sons. B. C. 2348. 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said...
Genesis 9:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

GENESIS CHAPTER 9 God renews his blessing, Genesis 9:1 , and confirms our dominion over the creatures, Genesis 9:2 . Grants flesh for food, but with the blood forbids it, Genesis 9:3-4 . T...
Genesis 9:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Detailed Instruction to Noah and His Sons ( Genesis 9:1-7 ) In this whole passage God is Elohim, the Creator, for He is as it were beginning again, and reinstating man as His representatives...
Genesis 9:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 9:1 . God] Heb. Elohim . Blessed ] Similar to the blessing pronounced upon Adam and Eve ( Genesis 1:28 .— Genesis 9:2 . The fear of you, and the dread of you ] The f...
Genesis 9:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

and said unto them The Noahic Covenant. The elements are: (1) The relation of man to the earth under the Adamic Covenant is confirmed ( See Scofield) - ( Genesis 8:21 ) (2) The orde...
Genesis 9:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 9:4 . But the blood ye shall not eat. This prohibition of blood is repeated. Leviticus 17 ; Deuteronomy 12 . And being connected with murder in the following verse, we are taught to abst...
Genesis 9:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

God blessed Noah and his sons The Divine benediction on the new humanity I. PROVISION FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF ITS PHYSICAL LIFE. This divinely appointed provision for the continuance of man upon...
Genesis 9:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 9:1 And God — Elohim , not because belonging to the Elohistic document (Block, Tuch, Colcnso); but rather because throughout this section the Deity is exhibited in his r...
Genesis 9:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And God blessed Noah and his sons and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. This is a repetition and a confirmation of the blessing of creation, Genesis 1:28 . As found...
Genesis 9:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

blessed. Genesis 9:7 Genesis 1:22 Genesis 1:28 Genesis 2:3 Genesis 8:17 Genesis 24:60 Psalms 112:1 Psalms 128:3 Psalms 128:4 Isaiah 51:2 Be. Genesis 9:7 Genesis 9:19 Genesis...
Genesis 9:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Earth Renewed and Blessed Genesis 9:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Let us give you some of the parallelisms which are found between Noachic times and events, and those which will mark the last da...
Genesis 9:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And God blessed Noah and his sons — He assured them of his good — will to them, and his gracious intentions concerning them. The first blessing is here renewed, Be fruitful, and multiply, and reple...

Genesis 9:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 9:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 9:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 9:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 9:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 9:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 9:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 9:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 9:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 9:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 9:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 9:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 9:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 9:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 9:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 9:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 9:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 9:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes