Then Godsaid,"Let the watersteemwith swarmsof livingcreatures,and let birdsflyabovethe earthin the openexpanseof the heavens."
Then Godsaid,"Let there be lightsin the expanseof the heavensto separatethe dayfrom the night,and let them be for signsand for seasonsand for daysand years;
There was eveningand there was morning,a fourthday.
Godcreatedthe greatseamonstersand everylivingcreaturethat moves,with whichthe watersswarmedafter their kind,and everywingedbirdafter its kind;and Godsawthat it was good.
Godblessedthem, saying,"Be fruitfuland multiply,and fillthe watersin the seas,and let birdsmultiplyon the earth."
and to everybeastof the earthand to everybirdof the skyand to everythingthat moveson the earthwhichhas life,[I have given] everygreenplantfor food";and it was so.
Godmadethe expanse,and separatedthe waterswhichwere belowthe expansefrom the waterswhichwere abovethe expanse;and it was so.
Out of the groundthe LORDGodformedeverybeastof the fieldand everybirdof the sky,and brought[them] to the manto seewhathe would callthem; and whateverthe mancalleda livingcreature,that was its name.
Allfleshthat movedon the earthperished,birdsand cattleand beastsand everyswarmingthingthat swarmsupon the earth,and allmankind;
"Bringout with you everylivingthingof allfleshthat is with you, birdsand animalsand everycreepingthingthat creepson the earth,that they may breedabundantlyon the earth,and be fruitfuland multiplyon the earth."
He spokeof trees,from the cedarthat is in Lebanoneven to the hyssopthat growson the wall;he spokealso of animalsand birdsand creepingthingsand fish.
"Whoamong allthesedoes not knowThat the handof the LORDhas donethis,
Beastsand allcattle;Creepingthingsand wingedfowl;
Whenthereis a manwhohas laboredwith wisdom,knowledgeand skill,then he giveshis legacyto onewhohas not laboredwith them. Thistoois vanityand a greatevil.
Whatevercrawlson its belly,and whateverwalkson [all] fours,whateverhas manyfeet,in respect to everyswarmingthingthat swarmson the earth,you shall not eatthem, for they are detestable.
Do not renderyourselvesdetestablethrough anyof the swarmingthingsthat swarm;and you shall not makeyourselves uncleanwith them so that you becomeunclean.
noris He servedby humanhands,as though He neededanything,since He Himselfgivesto all[people] lifeand breathand all things;
