Genesis 1:30

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

And to every wild animal, bird in the air and creature crawling on the earth, in which there is a living soul, I am giving as food every kind of green plant.” And that is how it was.

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.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And to every beast^{H2416} of the earth^{H776}, and to every fowl^{H5775} of the air^{H8064}, and to every thing that creepeth^{H7430} upon the earth^{H776}, wherein there is life^{{H2416}{H5315}}, I have given every green^{H3418} herb^{H6212} for meat^{H402}: and it was so.

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Commentary for Genesis 1:30

Genesis 1:30 is part of the creation narrative in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis, which is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. This verse falls within the context of the sixth day of creation, just after God created the animals and before the creation of humans.

**Themes:**
1. **Divine Providence:** The verse reflects the theme of God's provision for all His creatures, emphasizing that He has supplied food for every living thing.
2. **Vegetarianism:** Initially, God prescribes a herbivorous diet for all creatures, which stands in contrast to the dietary permissions granted to humans and certain animals after the Flood in Genesis 9.
3. **Harmony in Creation:** The verse suggests a harmonious order in creation, with all living beings sustained by the plants that God had created earlier.
4. **Stewardship:** Implicit in this verse is the idea that humans, who are created later, are to be stewards over this provision, as they are given dominion over the animals and the earth.

**Historical Context:**
The Book of Genesis is attributed to Moses and is part of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible. It was likely written down during or after the Israelite exile in Babylon (6th century BCE), although it reflects much older oral traditions. The creation account in Genesis 1 serves to establish the sovereignty of the Israelite God over all other gods and to set the stage for the unfolding narrative of the Israelite people and their relationship with God.

Genesis 1:30, in particular, reflects a worldview in which all life is interconnected and divinely ordained. It stands in stark contrast to the violence and carnivorous behavior observed in nature, which is not introduced until after the Fall and the Flood, when human sin had affected the natural order. This verse, therefore, presents an idealized vision of creation, untainted by human disobedience and its consequences.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H2416
   There are 452 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חַי
   Transliteration: chay
   Pronunciation: khah'-ee
   Description: from חָיָה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
   
2. Strong's Number: H776
   There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶרֶץ
   Transliteration: ʼerets
   Pronunciation: eh'-rets
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5775
   There are 70 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עוֹף
   Transliteration: ʻôwph
   Pronunciation: ofe
   Description: from עוּף; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively; bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8064
   There are 395 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁמַיִם
   Transliteration: shâmayim
   Pronunciation: shaw-mah'-yim
   Description: dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).
   
5. Strong's Number: H7430
   There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רָמַשׂ
   Transliteration: râmas
   Pronunciation: raw-mas'
   Description: a primitive root; properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm; creep, move.
   
6. Strong's Number: H5315
   There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
   Transliteration: nephesh
   Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
   Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
   
7. Strong's Number: H3418
   There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יֶרֶק
   Transliteration: yereq
   Pronunciation: yeh'-rek
   Description: from יָרָק (in the sense of vacuity of color); properly, pallor, i.e. hence, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation; concretely, verdure, i.e. grass or vegetation; grass, green (thing).
   
8. Strong's Number: H6212
   There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֶשֶׂב
   Transliteration: ʻeseb
   Pronunciation: eh'seb
   Description: from an unused root meaning to glisten (or be green); grass (or any tender shoot); grass, herb.
   
9. Strong's Number: H402
   There are 98 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אׇכְלָה
   Transliteration: ʼoklâh
   Pronunciation: ok-law'
   Description: feminine of אֻכָל; food; consume, devour, eat, food, meat.