Genesis 1:29
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“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.”Genesis 1:29
What Does Genesis 1:29 Mean?
Genesis 1:29 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse 29 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 1:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 9:3“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”Psalms 104:14“He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;”Psalms 145:15“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.”Matthew 6:26“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”Psalms 104:27“These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.”Genesis 1:11“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.”Acts 14:17“Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”Psalms 147:9“He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.”Job 36:31“For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.”Psalms 24:1“The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.”Matthew 6:11“Give us this day our daily bread.”Matthew 6:25“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”Genesis 2:16“And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:”Psalms 115:16“The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.”Acts 17:28“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”Psalms 111:5“He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.”Psalms 136:25“Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.”Psalms 146:7“Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:”Isaiah 33:16“He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.”Hosea 2:8“For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.”
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