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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Genesis 1:29

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On the sixth day of creation, God makes humankind in his image and blesses them. Genesis 1 then records what God gives them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

God said, “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Dios: He aquí que os he dado toda hierba que da simiente, que está sobre la haz de toda la tierra; y todo árbol en que hay fruto de árbol que da simiente, seros ha para comer.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

También les dijo: «Ustedes se alimentarán de toda planta que se reproduzca por medio de semillas, y de todos los árboles frutales.

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