Genesis 1:21

The Passion Translation

God created huge sea creatures and every living creature that moves of every kind—swarming in the water and flying in the sky, according to their species. God loved what he saw, for it was beautiful.

Cross References

Genesis 1:18

to rule over the day and to rule over the night, and to separate the light from darkness. God loved what he saw, for it was beautiful.

Genesis 1:20

God said, “Let there be life! Let the waters swarm with sea life, and let the sky be filled with soaring birds of every kind.”

Genesis 1:22

God blessed them, saying, “Reproduce and be fruitful! Fill the waters of the sea with life, and the earth with flying birds!”

Genesis 1:25

God made the wild animals according to their species, livestock according to their species, and all the creatures that creep along the ground according to their species. And God loved what he saw, for it was beautiful.

Genesis 1:31

God surveyed all he had made and said, “I love it!” For it pleased him greatly. Evening gave way to morning—day six.

Genesis 2:19

For Yahweh-God had formed from the soil every animal of the field and every bird of the air and brought them before the man to see what he would call them. So, whatever the man called the living creature, that was its name.

Genesis 6:20

Different kinds of birds, animals large and small —two of every kind I will send to you to be kept alive.

Genesis 7:14

Pairs of every species of animal entered with them—wild animals, domesticated animals, large and small, and every species of bird and winged creatures—every animal that has the breath of life came into the ark with Noah.

Genesis 8:17

Release all the animals with you and set them free—birds, animals large and small—every living thing. And they will multiply and abound and flourish on the earth and in the sky.”

Genesis 8:19

and every animal large and small, every bird and crawling thing came out of the ark by families.

Genesis 9:2

I will cause every living creature of earth, sky, and sea to fear and dread you from this time forward. They are now under your authority.

Genesis 9:7

Now all of you, with my blessing, reproduce, be fruitful and repopulate the earth.”

Psalm 148:7

Let the earth join in with this parade of praise! You mighty creatures of the ocean’s depths, echo in exaltation!

Ezekiel 32:2

“Son of man, give a solemn warning to Pharaoh king of Egypt. Say to him: “ ‘You are like a young lion prowling among the nations, or like a sea monster lurking in your lagoons! You churn up the water with your trampling and muddy their streams.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge sea creature for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.