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Genesis 1:24-25

The Sovereign God Creates and Orders All Things

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24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.

25God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

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Verse 24

Cross-references

Psalms 50:9Classic cross-referencesIsaiah 42:5Classic cross-referencesPsalms 104:24Classic cross-referencesGenesis 6:20Classic cross-referencesGenesis 8:19Classic cross-references

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And Godאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularLet the earthהָאָ֜רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularbring forthתּוֹצֵ֨אH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularlivingחַיָּה֙H2416Adjective - feminine singularcreaturesנֶ֤פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singularaccording to their kindsלְמִינָ֔הּH4327Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularlivestockבְּהֵמָ֥הH929Noun - feminine singularland crawlersוָרֶ֛מֶשׂH7431Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand beastsוְחַֽיְתוֹ־H2416Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularof the earthאֶ֖רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularaccording to their kindsלְמִינָ֑הּH4327Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularAnd it wasוַֽיְהִי־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsoכֵֽן׃H3651Adverb
Verse 25

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Jeremiah 27:5Classic cross-referencesJob 12:8Classic cross-referencesGenesis 2:19Classic cross-referencesGenesis 1:21Classic cross-referencesJob 26:13Classic cross-references

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-אֶת־H853Direct object markerGodאֱלֹהִים֩H430Noun - masculine pluralmadeוַיַּ֣עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe beastsחַיַּ֨תH2416Noun - feminine singular constructof the earthהָאָ֜רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularaccording to their kindsלְמִינָ֗הּH4327Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerthe livestockהַבְּהֵמָה֙H929Article | Noun - feminine singularaccording to their kindsלְמִינָ֔הּH4327Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularandוְאֵ֛תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markereverythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthat crawlsרֶ֥מֶשׂH7431Noun - masculine singular constructupon the earthהָֽאֲדָמָ֖הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularaccording to its kindלְמִינֵ֑הוּH4327Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularAnd Godאֱלֹהִ֖יםH430Noun - masculine pluralsawוַיַּ֥רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּי־H3588Conjunction[it was] goodטֽוֹב׃H2896Adjective - masculine singular
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