Genesis 9:2

“And the fear and the dread of you will be on every animal of the earth and on every bird of the sky, on everything that creeps on the ground, and on all the fish of the sea; into your hand they are given.”

Genesis 9:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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After the flood, God blesses Noah and gives him the animals for foodCreation

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Genesis 9:2, word by word

And the fearמוֹרַאֲmoraa

terror

Dread, or deeds that terrify.

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and the dreadחִתְּchit

dread

A very great fear that falls upon someone.

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will beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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animalחַיַּתchayat

beast

Literally "living thing": a creature, especially a wild one.

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of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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birdעוֹףof

bird

The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.

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of the skyשָּׁמָיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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creepsתִּרְמֹשׂtirmos

creep, move

Move along the ground or glide: creep, crawl. It is said of small land animals and also of those that move in the water.

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on the groundאֲדָמָהadama

soil

Farmland, or dust.

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the fishדְּגֵיdege

fish

Fish; fish as a whole.

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of the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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into your handיֶדְyed

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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they are givenנִתָּנוּnitanu

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

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The context

1And Elohim blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.

2 · This verse (above)

3Every creeping thing that is alive will be food for you; as the green plants, I give you everything.

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To study Genesis 9 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What sign did Elohim set as a covenant with Noah and every living creature (vv. 12-13)?

  2. 2. What it means

    What does verse 6 say about the value of human life, and what reason does it give?

  3. 3. How I live it

    What simple sign can help you remember Elohim’s promises today?

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