Genesis 1:20
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.”Genesis 1:20
What Does Genesis 1:20 Mean?
Genesis 1:20 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Creation.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Genesis 1:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 104:24“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.”Genesis 2:19“And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.”1 Kings 4:33“And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.”Genesis 1:6“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”Psalms 148:10“Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:”Genesis 1:30“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, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.”Psalms 8:8“The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.”Psalms 50:11“I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.”Genesis 1:7“And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.”Genesis 1:22“And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”Genesis 8:17“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.”Psalms 104:25“So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.”Genesis 1:14“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:”Genesis 6:20“Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.”Exodus 1:7“And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.”Psalms 69:34“Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.”Acts 17:25“Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;”1 Corinthians 15:39“All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.”Ecclesiastes 2:21“For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.”
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