157 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, CHINUCH GENESIS | 1:28 fruitful — GEN150 Be fruitful and multiply. Hashem desires t... GEN150 Be fruitful and multiply. Hashem desires that the world be populated. The fulfillment of all of the other mitzvos depends on this, because commandments are for human beings, not for angels. Those who deliberately neglect this mitzvah are severely punished because they indicate that they do not want to fulfill Hashem’s will that the world be populated. Share Print Source KeyCHINUCHVerse1:28Keyword(s)fruitfulSource Page(s)3 Switch article GENESIS | 1:28 fruitful — GEN143 It is a positive commandment to marry a w... Previous Article GENESIS | 1:28 fruitful — GEN149 The Mishna states in Yevamot 65b th... Next Article