29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

Other Translations of Genesis 1:29

King James Version

29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing bearing...: Heb. seeding seed 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.

English Standard Version

29 And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.

The Message

29 Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food.

New King James Version

29 And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.

New Living Translation

29 Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 1:29

Commentary on Genesis 1:29,30

(Read Genesis 1:29,30)

Herbs and fruits must be man's food, including corn, and all the products of the earth. Let God's people cast their care upon him, and not be troubled about what they shall eat, and what they shall drink. He that feeds his birds will not starve his babes.

30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground-everything that has the breath of life in it-I give every green plant for food." And it was so.

Other Translations of Genesis 1:30

King James Version

30 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, life: Heb. a living soul I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

English Standard Version

30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.

The Message

30 To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.

New King James Version

30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, 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.

New Living Translation

30 And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground-everything that has life." And that is what happened.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 1:30

Commentary on Genesis 1:29,30

(Read Genesis 1:29,30)

Herbs and fruits must be man's food, including corn, and all the products of the earth. Let God's people cast their care upon him, and not be troubled about what they shall eat, and what they shall drink. He that feeds his birds will not starve his babes.