Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
And the fear of you and the dread of you—The second part re-establishes man's dominion over the inferior animals; it was now founded not as at first in love and kindness, but in terror; this dread of man prevails among all the stronger as well as the weaker members of the animal tribes and keeps away from his haunts all but those employed in his service.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Genesis 9:2:
Genesis 9:1
Hebrews 11:4
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