Genesis 1:29
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And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.
In other translations
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009נָתַתִּיnatatiI giveH5414לָכֶםlakhemto <the> youאֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605עֵשֶׂב׀'esevplantH6212זֹרֵעַzorea'[which] bears seedH2232זֶרַעzera'seedH2233אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921פְּנֵיpenei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe earthH776וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הָעֵץha'etz<the> treeH6086אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834בּוֹboin <the> itפְרִי־feri-[is the] fruit ofH6529עֵץ'etza treeH6086זֹרֵעַzorea'[which] bears seedH2232זָרַעzara'seedH2233לָכֶםlakhemto <the> youיִהְיֶהyihyeh<it> will be[long]H1961לְאָכְלָה׃le'okhlahto foodH402
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 9:3Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
- Psalm 104:14-1514 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; 15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.14 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: 15 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
- Psalm 145:15-1615 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.15 The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. 16 You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
- Psalm 104:27-2827 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.27 All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. 28 When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
- Acts 14:17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
- Psalm 147:9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
- Matthew 6:11Give us this day our daily bread.Give us this day our daily bread.
- Job 36:31For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
- Psalm 24:1The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
- Matthew 6:25-2625 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
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