²⁷ So God created [1:1] ·human beings [^Tman; ^Cthe Hebrew adam can mean human beings, humankind, person, man, or the proper name Adam] in his image [^Creflecting God’s nature/character and representing him in the world]. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female. ²⁸ God blessed them and said [^Lto them], “·Have many children and grow in number [^TBe fruitful and multiply]. ·Fill […and fill] the earth and ·be its master [subdue it]. ·Rule [^THave dominion] over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the ·sky [heavens] and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

²⁹ God said, “Look, I have given you all the plants that have grain for seeds [^Lon the face of the earth] and all the trees whose fruits have seeds in them. They will be food for you.