Genesis 9:1-3

King James Version

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

²And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

³Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

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Genesis 9:1-3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

9 And God pronounced a blessing upon Noah and his sons and said to them, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.

²And the fear of you and the dread and terror of you shall be upon every beast of the land, every bird of the air, all that creeps upon the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are delivered into your hand.

³Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and as I gave you the green vegetables and plants, I give you everything.

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Genesis 9:1-3

Living Bible

9 God blessed Noah and his sons and told them to have many children and to repopulate the earth.

^2-3“All wild animals and birds and fish will be afraid of you,” God told him; “for I have placed them in your power, and they are yours to use for food, in addition to grain and vegetables.

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Genesis 9:1-3

New International Version

God’s Covenant With Noah

9 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.^(A) ²The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands.^(B) ³Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you.^(C) Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.^(D)