Gen 1:22 | MHM | STEP | v. 22 : God blessed the fish and birds, telling them to “be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.” God did not just make the first animals; he made sure their kinds would continue. Life does not last forever on its own, so God’s blessing allows these creatures to keep multiplying. Every year, the many fish and birds in the world are a result of this blessing ( v. 22; Ecclesiastes 3:14 ).

‏ Genesis 1:22

v. 22: God blessed the fish and birds, telling them to “be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.” God did not just make the first animals; he made sure their kinds would continue. Life does not last forever on its own, so God’s blessing allows these creatures to keep multiplying. Every year, the many fish and birds in the world are a result of this blessing (v. 22; Ecclesiastes 3:14 ^a).