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and it was so. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and to every animal of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to everything that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so. <a href="/nasb/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food"; and it was so. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so. <a href="/lsb/genesis/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that creeps on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so. <a href="/amp/genesis/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and to all the animals on the earth and to every bird of the air and to everything that moves on the ground—to everything in which there is the breath of life—I have given every green plant for food”; and it was so [because He commanded it]. <a href="/csb/genesis/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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.&#8221 And it was so. <a href="/asv/genesis/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so. <a href="/cev/genesis/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And I have given the green plants as food for everything else that breathes, including animals, both wild and tame, and birds. And so it was. <a href="/erv/genesis/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/genesis/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I have given all green plants as food to every land animal, every bird in the sky, and every animal that crawls on the earth-every living, breathing animal." And so it was. <a href="/gnt/genesis/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> but for all the wild animals and for all the birds I have provided grass and leafy plants for food"--and it was done. <a href="/isv/genesis/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> I have given all green plants as food for every wild animal of the earth, every bird that flies, and to every living thing that crawls on the earth." And that is what happened. <a href="/msb/genesis/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth?everything that has the breath of life in it?I have given every green plant for food.? And it was so. <a href="/net/genesis/1.htm">NET Bible</a> And to all the animals of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to all the creatures that move on the ground--everything that has the breath of life in it--I give every green plant for food." It was so. <a href="/nheb/genesis/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And to every wild animal of the earth, and to every tame animal of the earth, and to every flying creature of the sky, and to every creature that crawls on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green plant for food." <a href="/wbt/genesis/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every animal that creepeth upon the earth, in which is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so. <a href="/web/genesis/1.htm">World English Bible</a> To every animal of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to every creeping thing on the earth, in which [is] breath of life, every green herb [is] for food”: and it is so. <a href="/ylt/genesis/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to every creeping thing on the earth, in which is breath of life, every green herb is for food:' and it is so. <a href="/slt/genesis/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And to every living thing of the earth, and to all the birds of the heavens and to every thing creeping upon the earth, in which is a living soul, every green herb for food: and it shall be so.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And to all the beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and for all the animals of the land, and for all the flying things of the air, and for everything that moves upon the earth and in which there is a living soul, so that they may have these on which to feed.” And so it became. <a href="/nabre/genesis/1.htm">New American Bible</a> and to all the wild animals, all the birds of the air, and all the living creatures that crawl on the earth, I give all the green plants for food. And so it happened. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food; and it was so. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And every animal of the wilderness and every bird of Heaven and for everything that swarms on the Earth that has in it the living soul and all green grass for food”, and it was so.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 a living soul, [I have given] every green herb for food.' And it was so. <a href="/sep/genesis/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so. <a href="/parallel/genesis/1-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=274" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/1.htm">The Sixth Day</a> …29Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food. 30<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵāl- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And to every</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yaṯ (N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">beast</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵāl- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ‘ō·wp̄ (N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">bird</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵōl (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7430.htm" title="7430: rō·w·mêś (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. To crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm.">creature that crawls</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth—</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">everything that has</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">the breath</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yāh (Adj-fs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of life</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">in it—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">I have given every</a> <a href="/hebrew/3418.htm" title="3418: ye·req (N-ms) -- From yaraq; properly, pallor, i.e. Hence, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation; concretely, verdure, i.e. Grass or vegetation.">green</a> <a href="/hebrew/6212.htm" title="6212: ‘ê·śeḇ (N-ms) -- Herb, herbage. From an unused root meaning to glisten; grass.">plant</a> <a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="402: lə·’āḵ·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Food, eating. Feminine of 'Ukal; food.">for food.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And it was</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">so.</a> 31And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Psalm 104:14-15</a> He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: / wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. <a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a> The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a> Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food? <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Isaiah 65:25</a> The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/34-14.htm">Ezekiel 34:14</a> I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a> Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? <a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a> Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a> Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.” <a href="/romans/8-19.htm">Romans 8:19-22</a> The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ... <a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4</a> For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. <a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Hebrews 11:3</a> By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. <a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a> “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” <a href="/revelation/5-13.htm">Revelation 5:13</a> And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creeps on the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.<a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a> Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.<a href="/job/38-39.htm">Job 38:39-41</a> Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, … <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Job 39:4,8,30</a> Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them… life.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Air</a> <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/revelation/13-15.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Creepeth</a> <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Creeps</a> <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/revelation/9-4.htm">Green</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Herb</a> <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Move</a> <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/genesis/1-25.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/revelation/18-14.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/genesis/1-12.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Air</a> <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/genesis/2-20.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/genesis/2-20.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Creatures</a> <a href="/genesis/7-8.htm">Creepeth</a> <a href="/genesis/6-7.htm">Creeping</a> <a href="/genesis/7-8.htm">Creeps</a> <a href="/genesis/2-1.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/2-6.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/2-9.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Green</a> <a href="/genesis/2-5.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/2-5.htm">Herb</a> <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/7-8.htm">Move</a> <a href="/genesis/6-20.htm">Moves</a> <a href="/genesis/4-16.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/genesis/2-5.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/genesis/2-19.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/genesis/6-17.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 1</div>1. <a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">God creates heaven and earth;</a> 3. <a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">the light;</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">the firmament;</a> 9. <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">separates the dry land;</a> 14. <a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">forms the sun, moon, and stars;</a> 20. <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">fishes and fowls;</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things;</a> 26. <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">creates man in his own image, blesses him;</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">grants the fruits of the earth for food.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And to every beast of the earth This phrase indicates the inclusivity of God's provision, extending His care to all terrestrial animals. The term "beast" encompasses a wide range of creatures, from domesticated animals to wild beasts. This reflects the order and harmony intended in creation, where all creatures have their needs met. The dominion given to humans in <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-28</a> includes stewardship over these creatures, emphasizing responsibility and care.and every bird of the air Birds are often symbolic of freedom and transcendence, as they inhabit the skies. In biblical times, birds were seen as messengers and signs from God, as seen in the story of Noah's dove (<a href="/genesis/8-8.htm">Genesis 8:8-12</a>). The inclusion of birds in this provision highlights the comprehensive nature of God's sustenance, ensuring that all forms of life are sustained.and every creature that crawls upon the earth This phrase covers all creeping things, including insects and reptiles. In the ancient Near East, these creatures were often seen as lowly or insignificant, yet God’s provision extends to them as well. This reflects the value God places on all life, regardless of human perception of worth.everything that has the breath of life in it The "breath of life" signifies the divine spark or life force given by God, distinguishing living beings from inanimate objects. This phrase connects to <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>, where God breathes life into Adam, indicating that all living creatures share in this divine gift. It underscores the sanctity of life and the interconnectedness of all living beings under God's care.I have given every green plant for food. This statement establishes the original diet for all creatures, which was plant-based. It reflects a world without death or predation, aligning with the peace and harmony of Eden. This provision is later altered post-Fall and post-Flood (<a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a>), but initially, it signifies a perfect creation where life is sustained without violence.And it was so. This phrase confirms the fulfillment of God's command, emphasizing His sovereignty and the effectiveness of His word. It echoes the repeated refrain throughout the creation account, underscoring the order and intentionality of God's creative acts. This assurance of God's provision and the establishment of His will is a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, affirming His faithfulness and authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The Creator who provides sustenance for all living creatures. 2. <a href="/topical/b/beasts_of_the_earth.htm">Beasts of the Earth</a> Refers to all land animals created by God. 3. <a href="/topical/b/birds_of_the_air.htm">Birds of the Air</a> Encompasses all avian creatures. 4. <a href="/topical/c/creatures_that_crawl.htm">Creatures that Crawl</a> Includes all creeping things, such as insects and reptiles. 5. <a href="/topical/c/creation_event.htm">Creation Event</a> The context is the sixth day of creation, where God provides food for all living beings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a> God is the ultimate provider, ensuring that all His creation has what it needs to survive. <a href="/topical/h/harmony_in_creation.htm">Harmony in Creation</a> Initially, there was a harmonious relationship between all living beings, with a shared diet of plants. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_creation.htm">Stewardship of Creation</a> As caretakers of God's creation, humans are called to respect and maintain the balance and provision God established. <a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> Recognizing that all sustenance comes from God should lead to a life of gratitude and trust in His provision. <a href="/topical/c/change_and_adaptation.htm">Change and Adaptation</a> The shift in dietary laws post-flood shows God's adaptability in His provision, teaching us to trust His guidance through life's changes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 1</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_ethics_of_designer_babies.htm">Did animals consume each other before the fall?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_breath_of_life.htm">What defines the breath of life?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_isaiah_11_6-7_align_with_science.htm">How can the claim that predator and prey will coexist peacefully (Isaiah 11:6–7) be reconciled with established scientific understanding of animal behavior? </a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_mention_the_paleo_diet.htm">Does the Bible mention the paleo diet?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - 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. The first of the three classes of plants, grass, was assigned to the animals for food. From this Delitzsch infers that prior to the introduction of sin the animals were not predaceous. The geological evidence of the existence of death in prehistoric times is, however, too powerful to be resisted; and the Biblical record itself enumerates among the pre-adamic animals the chayyah of the field, which clearly belonged to the carnivora. Perhaps the most that can be safely concluded from the language is "that it indicates merely the general fact that the support of the whole animal kingdom is based on vegetation" (Dawson). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/1-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And to every וּֽלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every beast חַיַּ֣ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life of the earth הָ֠אָרֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and every וּלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every bird ע֨וֹף (‘ō·wp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> Flying creatures of the air הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky and every וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ (ū·lə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every creature that crawls רוֹמֵ֣שׂ (rō·w·mêś) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7430.htm">Strong's 7430: </a> To glide swiftly, to crawl, move with short steps, to swarm upon עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the earth— הָאָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land everything that has אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the breath נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of life חַיָּ֔ה (ḥay·yāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life in it— אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case [I have given] every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every green יֶ֥רֶק (ye·req) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3418.htm">Strong's 3418: </a> Pallor, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation, verdure, grass, vegetation plant עֵ֖שֶׂב (‘ê·śeḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6212.htm">Strong's 6212: </a> Herb, herbage for food.” לְאָכְלָ֑ה (lə·’āḵ·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_402.htm">Strong's 402: </a> Food, eating And it was וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be so. כֵֽן׃ (ḵên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/1-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 1:30 To every animal of the earth (Gen. 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