Genesis 1:30

Genesis 1:30 in other versions

• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.

Context of Genesis 1:30

28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 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. 31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Genesis 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

• 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 moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
• Job 38:39Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
• Job 39:4Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
• Job 40:15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
• Psalms 104:14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
• Psalms 147:9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

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

Topics related to Genesis 1:30

• Adam
• Animals
• Birds
• Blessing
• Food
• Herbs
• Vegetation

In the dictionaries

• Adam
• Appear
• Beginning
• Call
• Create
• Darkness
• Divide
• Earth
• Embalm
• Evening

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