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Berean Standard Bible

“And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.”

Genesis 1:30

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After creating humans on the sixth day and giving them charge over the earth, God also provides for the creatures of land and sky. The passage reads like a household being stocked before its residents settle in.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

World English Bible (WEB)

To every animal of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food;” and it was so.

King James Version (KJV)

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, [I have given] every green herb for food: and it was so.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the air and every living thing moving on the face of the earth I have given every green plant for food: and it was so.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y á toda bestia de la tierra, y á todas las aves de los cielos, y á todo lo que se mueve sobre la tierra, en que hay vida, toda hierba verde les será para comer: y fué así.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Las bestias del campo, las aves del cielo, y todos los seres vivos que se arrastran sobre la tierra se alimentarán de vegetales».

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