Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 1:30
30for all the wildlife of the earth, for every bird of the sky, and for every creature that crawls on the earth — everything having the breath of life in it — I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.
Genesis 1:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
- New International Version (NIV)And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.
Context of Genesis 1:30
28God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.” 29God also said, “Look, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the surface of the entire earth and every tree whose fruit contains seed. This will be food for you, for all the wildlife of the earth, for every bird of the sky, and for every creature that crawls on the earth — everything having the breath of life in it — I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31God saw all that he had made, and it was very good indeed. Evening came and then morning: the sixth day.
Read all of Genesis 1Genesis 1:30 word by word
וּֽלְכָל־חַיַּ֣ת הָ֠אָרֶץ וּלְכָל־ע֨וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּלְכֹ֣ל׀ רוֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֔ה אֶת־כָּל־יֶ֥רֶק עֵ֖שֶׂב לְאָכְלָ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And to every beastחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
- and to every fowlעוֹף‛ôph · birdH5775
- of the airשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- and to every thing that creepethרָמַשׂrâmaώ · to creepH7430
- lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
- lifeחַיchay · aliveH2416
- every greenיֶ֫רֶקyereq · greenH3418
- herbעֵ֫שֶׂב‛eώeb · vegetationH6212
- for meatאׇכְלָה'ôklâh · foodH402
Cross-references for Genesis 1:30
- Genesis 9:3Every creature that lives and moves will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything.
- Job 38:39Can you hunt prey for a lioness or satisfy the appetite of young lions
- Job 39:4Their offspring are healthy and grow up in the open field. They leave and do not return.
- Job 40:15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like cattle.
- Psalms 104:14He causes grass to grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, producing food from the earth,
- Psalms 145:15All eyes look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
- Psalms 147:9He provides the animals with their food, and the young ravens what they cry for.
Commentaries on Genesis 1:30
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-31Verses 24-31 - VIII. The Sixth Day 24. בהמה behēmâh “cattle; dumb, tame beasts.” רמשׂ remeś “creeping (small or low) animals.” חוּה chayâh “living thing; animal.” חוּת־חארץ chayatô -chā'ārets “wild beast.” 26. אדם 'ādām “man, mankind;” “be red.” A collective noun, having no plural number, and therefore denoting either an individual of the kind, or the kind or race itself. It is connected in etymology with אדמה 'ădāmâh “the red soil,” from which…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-30Verses 29-30 Herbs and fruits must be man's food, including corn, and all the products of the earth. Let God's people cast their care upon him, and not be troubled about what they shall eat, and what they shall drink. He that feeds his birds will not starve his babes.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30These verses emphasize how God provides for humans, animals, and birds all over the earth. He gives every seed-bearing plant and every tree whose fruit contains seed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3124. beasts of the earth--(2) wild animals, whose ravenous natures were then kept in check, and (3) all the various forms of creeping things--from the huge reptiles to the insignificant caterpillars.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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