Genesis 1:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.”
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“And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind: and it was so.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And God saith, `Let the earth bring forth the living creature after its kind, cattle and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after its kind:' and it is so.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 1:24 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:20Two of every kind of bird and animal and crawling creature will come to you to be kept alive.
- Genesis 7:14they and every kind of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and winged creature.
- Genesis 8:19Every living creature, every creeping thing, and every bird—everything that moves upon the earth—came out of the ark, kind by kind.
- Job 38:39Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions
- Job 39:1“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn?
- Job 39:5Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?
- Job 39:9Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?
- Job 39:19Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?
- Job 40:15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
- Psalms 50:9I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,
- Psalms 104:18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
- Psalms 104:23Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
- Psalms 148:10wild animals and all cattle, crawling creatures and flying birds,
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