👨👩👧👦 The Divine Mandate to Bear Fruit and Multiply “Bloodline Importance” The Mandate in Genesis (Old Testament) Genesis 1:28 God Jehovah said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply (have children ) and fill the earth and subdue it.” Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply (have children ) and fill the earth .” Genesis 9:7 And you, be fruitful and multiply (have children ); increase greatly ( babies ) on the ear
