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. The penalty of murder, Genesis 9:5-6. God repeats his blessing, Genesis 9:7. His covenant with Noah and all his creatures, Genesis 9:8-11. Confirms it by the rainbow as his token, Genesis 9:12-17. Noah's three sons, Genesis 9:18-19. His employment, Genesis 9:20. He is drunk and uncovered, Genesis 9:21. Ham sinfully reveals it, Genesis 9:22. His other two sons going backwards, covered him, Genesis 9:23. Noah knows it, Genesis 9:24. Curses Canaan, Genesis 9:25. Blesses Shem first, Genesis 9:26, and then Japheth, Genesis 9:27. His age and death, Genesis 9:28-29. God renewed the old blessing and grant made Genesis 1:28, which might seem to be forfeited and made void by man's sin, and by God's judgment consequent upon it.
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Genesis 9:1
1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.