| King James Version (KJV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful , and multiply , and replenish the earth. | 1 Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. |
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