Genesis 9:3
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Every 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.
In other translations
Every 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.
Hebrew words
כָּל־kol-everyH3605רֶמֶשׂremescreeping thingH7431אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הוּא־hu'-itH1931חַיchai[is] aliveH2416לָכֶםlakhemfor <the> youיִהְיֶהyihyehit will becomeH1961לְאָכְלָהle'okhlah<into> foodH402כְּיֶרֶקkeyereklike [the] greenery ofH3418עֵשֶׂב'esevplant[s]H6212נָתַתִּיnatatiI giveH5414לָכֶםlakhemto <the> youאֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֹּל׃koleverythingH3605
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
- 1 Timothy 4:3-53 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, 5 because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
- Deuteronomy 12:15Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Both the ceremonially clean and unclean may eat it as they would a gazelle or deer,
- Colossians 2:21-2221 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? 22 These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
- Colossians 2:16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
- 1 Corinthians 10:25-2625 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
- Acts 10:12-1512 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air. 13 Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” 14 “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” 15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
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