Then God said, ‘Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for seasons and for days and years.
Genesis 1:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then God said, ‘Let the water swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly and swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly over the earth in the open expanse of the heavens. American Standard Version (1901) And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. Common English Bible God said, “Let the waters swarm with living things, and let birds fly above the earth up in the dome of the sky.” Catholic Public Domain Version And then God said, "Let the waters produce animals with a living soul, and flying creatures above the earth, under the firmament of heaven." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God also said: Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, and the fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven. |
Then God said, ‘Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night. They will serve as signs for seasons and for days and years.
So God created the large sea-creatures and every living creature that moves and swarms in the water, according to their kinds. He also created every winged creature according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
God blessed them: ‘Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.’
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.
So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above the expanse. And it was so.
The Lord God formed out of the ground every wild animal and every bird of the sky, and brought each to the man to see what he would call it. And whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.
Every creature perished #– #those that crawl on the earth, birds, livestock, wildlife, and those that swarm on the earth, as well as all mankind.
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you #– #birds, livestock, those that crawl on the earth #– #and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”
He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of the wall. He also spoke about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?
When there is a person whose work was done with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a person who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great wrong.
Do not eat any of the creatures that swarm on the earth, anything that moves on its belly or walks on all fours or on many feet, for they are abhorrent.
Do not become contaminated by any creature that swarms; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
Neither is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives everyone life and breath and all things.