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.
And to every animal on the earth, and to every bird in the sky, and to every creature that crawls on the ground—everything that has life—I have given every green plant for food. And it happened just as God said.
God is explaining that He provided plants as food for all living creatures, and everything happened exactly as He planned.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the first creation account in Genesis, where God is establishing the original order of creation. In this pristine world, all creatures—both animals and humans—were given plants as their food source, suggesting a peaceful world without predation or death. This reflects the ancient Hebrew understanding of God's perfect design before sin entered the world.
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