Overview
The Bible addresses propagation across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis. Closely related themes include God, Birds, Creation and Fruits. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah.
Key Bible verses about propagation
Old Testament
Genesis
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth
And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
People in the Bible and propagation
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying propagation for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 1:11, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Noah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: God, Birds, Creation and Fruits.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about propagation?
The Bible addresses propagation across 10 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis. Closely related themes include God, Birds, Creation and Fruits. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Noah.
How many Bible verses are about propagation?
The Bible references propagation in 10 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention propagation?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 1:11: “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Which people in the Bible are associated with propagation?
Noah.
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