KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God said, 'Look, I have given you every plant that produces seeds, which grows on all the earth, and every tree that bears fruit with seeds in it. These will be your food.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling humanity that He has provided all seed-bearing plants and fruit trees as their food source.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the creation account in Genesis, where God is speaking to the first humans, Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Eden. At this point in the biblical narrative, this was the original diet God intended for humanity - a plant-based diet before sin entered the world. This represents God's initial provision and care for human needs in the perfect created order.
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