Genesis 1:20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.”

Cross References

Genesis 1:14

And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years,

Genesis 1:19

And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

Genesis 1:21

So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:22

God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”

Genesis 1:30

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.

Genesis 1:7

So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so.

Genesis 2:19

So out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name.

Genesis 7:21

And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, domestic animals, wild animals, all swarming creatures that swarm on the earth, and all human beings;

Genesis 8:17

Bring out with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh—birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth—so that they may abound on the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”

1 Kings 4:33

He would speak of trees, from the cedar that is in the Lebanon to the hyssop that grows in the wall; he would speak of animals, and birds, and reptiles, and fish.

Job 12:9

Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?

Psalm 148:10

Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds!

Ecclesiastes 2:21

because sometimes one who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave all to be enjoyed by another who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Leviticus 11:42

Whatever moves on its belly and whatever moves on all fours or whatever has many feet, all the creatures that swarm upon the earth you shall not eat, for they are detestable.

Leviticus 11:43

You shall not make yourselves detestable with any creature that swarms; you shall not defile yourselves with them and so become unclean.

Acts 17:25

nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things.