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The Use of Imperatives and Divine Blessing in Genesis 9:1
וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־נֹ֖חַ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֧אמֶר לָהֶ֛ם פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
(Genesis 9:1)
And God blessed Noaḥ and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.”
Genesis 9:1 marks a new beginning after the Flood, where אֱלֹהִים (Elohim, “God”) blesses נֹחַ (Noaḥ, “Noah”) and his sons, giving them a command similar to that given to Adam and Eve in Genesis 1:28. This verse prominently features imperative verbs (פְּרוּ, רְבוּ, מִלְאוּ – “be fruitful, multiply, and fill”), which express direct commands.… Learn Hebrew
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The Syntax of Divine Blessing and the Imperative Structure in Genesis 9:1
Introduction to Genesis 9:1
Genesis 9:1 marks a new beginning for humanity following the flood, as God blesses Noah and his sons and commands them to be fruitful and multiply. This verse echoes the blessing given to Adam in Genesis 1:28, emphasizing humanity’s role in repopulating the earth.
The passage consists of:
A divine blessing (וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־נֹ֖חַ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו, “And God blessed Noah and his sons”).
A direct command using imperatives (פְּר֥וּ וּרְב֖וּ וּמִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ, “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth”).… Learn Hebrew
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