1. God said to Noah and his sons:I am giving you my blessing. Have a lot of children and grandchildren, so people will live everywhere on this earth.
2. All animals, birds, reptiles, and fish will be afraid of you. I have placed them under your control,
3. and I have given them to you for food. From now on, you may eat them, as well as the green plants that you have always eaten.
4. But life is in the blood, and you must not eat any meat that still has blood in it.
5-6. I created humans to be like me, and I will punish any animal or person that takes a human life. If an animal kills someone, that animal must die. And if a person takes the life of another, that person must be put to death.
7. I want you and your descendants to have many children, so people will live everywhere on earth.
8. Again, God said to Noah and his sons:
9. I am going to make a solemn promise to you and to everyone who will live after you.