Genesis 9:2

Translations

Modern

The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.

Traditional

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

Literal

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, and on every bird of the heavens, on all that moves on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. Into your hand they are given—

Latin

Et terror vester ac tremor sit super cuncta animalia terræ, et super omnes volucres cæli, cum universis quæ moventur super terram: omnes pisces maris manui vestræ traditi sunt.

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English

The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.

Notes

Genesis 9:2–3

There are two changes to the original order of creation:

Before the flood, humans ruled over the animals (1:28). After the flood, animals would fear humans. This uses language often connected with military victory (see Exodus 23:27–31, Deuteronomy 11:25; 31:8).
This fear is connected to a change in human diet. Humans were now allowed to eat animal meat, in addition to grains, fruits, and vegetables (Genesis 1:29).

Genesis 9:1–7

God's first speech after the great flood starts and ends with a blessing (9:1, 7). In this speech, God explains again how humans and animals relate to each other, with some changes from the original creation. God gives special attention to the value of life (the importance of protecting human life).

Theme notes and profiles

Noah God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenant with Noah God’s Covenants God’s New Covenant Symbolic Numbers

Events

God makes a covenant with Noahc. 2347 BC

Related verses

Psalm 8:4–8
…what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
Genesis 1:28
God 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.”
Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.
James 3:7
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
Job 5:22–23
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
Ezekiel 34:25
I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
Genesis 35:5
As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
Leviticus 26:22
I will send wild animals against you to rob you of your children, destroy your livestock, and reduce your numbers, until your roads lie desolate.
Psalm 104:20–23
You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genesis, Book of Land Mesopotamia Noah Patriarchs, Period of the Shinar The Flood

Topics

Animals: Ordained As Food for Man Beasts: Instinctively Fear Man Benedictions by God: Upon Noah Birds: Appointed for Food Birds: Given As Food to Man Birds: Instinctively Fear Man Birds: Man's Dominion Over Blessing: Temporal, from God Covenant of God with Men: Everlasting Fish: Appointed for Food Fishes: Man Permitted to Eat God: Providence of Man: Dominion of Pets

Genesis 9:2

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