He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
Parallel translations
- WEB He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.
- KJV He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
- NKJV He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
- NASB He also blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease.
- NLT How he blesses them! They raise large families there, and their herds of livestock increase.
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Quick answer
God blesses them so they multiply greatly and their livestock do not decrease.
Overview
The LORD's favor brings growth in family and flock, fulfilling his ancient promise of blessing and increase. Such prosperity is recognized as the gift of God, not merely human achievement. This abundance reflects God's faithfulness to bless his people, a faithfulness that finds its fullest expression in the spiritual fruitfulness given in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- Exod 1:7but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
- Gen 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Gen 17:20As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.
- Deut 30:9So the LORD your God will make you abound in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land. Indeed, the LORD will again delight in your goodness, as He delighted in that of your fathers,
- Deut 7:14You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock.
- Ps 128:1–6A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
- Gen 17:16And I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will descend from her.”
- Deut 28:11The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.
- Ps 144:13–14Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.
- Gen 30:43Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
- Prov 10:22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
- Deut 28:4The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
- Jer 30:19Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.
- Gen 1:28God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
- Gen 31:9Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.
- Ezek 37:26And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever.
- Exod 9:3–7then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.
- Gen 9:1And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.
- Exod 12:38And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.
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