Genesis 1:20
And said God, Let swarm the waters with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the expanse of the heavens.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Then God said, 'Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and birds that may fly above the earth in the open sky of heaven.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And God{H430} said,{H559} Let the waters{H4325} swarm{H8317} with swarms{H8317} of living{H2416} creatures,{H5315} and let birds{H5775} fly{H5774} above{H5921} the earth{H776} in the open{H6440} firmament{H7549} of heaven.{H8064}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let the waters{H4325} bring forth abundantly{H8317}{(H8799)} the moving creature{H8318} that hath{H5315} life{H2416}, and fowl{H5775} that may fly{H5774}{(H8787)} above{H5921} the earth{H776} in the open{H6440} firmament{H7549} of heaven{H8064}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And God sayd let the water bryng forth creatures that move and have lyfe and foules for to flee over the erth vnder the fyrmament of heaven.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And God sayde: let the waters brynge forth creatures that moue and haue life, & foules for to flye aboue the earth vnder the firmamet of heauen.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Afterward God said, Let the waters bring foorth in abundance euery creeping thing that hath life: and let the foule flie vpon the earth in the open firmament of the heauen.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And God sayde: let the waters bryng foorth mouyng creature that hath lyfe, and foule that may flee vpon the earth in the open firmament of heauen.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of sky."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And God saith, `Let the waters teem with the teeming living creature, and fowl let fly on the earth on the face of the expanse of the heavens.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
American Standard Version (1901)
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven.
World English Bible (2000)
God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of sky."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
God said,“Let the water swarm with swarms of living creatures and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.”
Referenced Verses
- Gen 1:7 : 7 And made God the expanse, and divided between the waters which were under the expanse and between the waters which were above the expanse. And it was so.
- Gen 1:14 : 14 And said God, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day and between the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years.
- Gen 1:22 : 22 And blessed them God, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.
- Gen 1:30 : 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which is living breath, every green plant for food. And it was so.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Gen 1:21-288 verses88%
21 And created God the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which swarmed the waters, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. And saw God that it was good.
22 And blessed them God, saying, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.
23 And there was evening and there was morning, day fifth.
24 And said God, Let bring forth the earth living creatures after their kind, livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind. And it was so.
25 And made God the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. And saw God that it was good.
26 And said God, Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
27 And created God man in his image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
28 And blessed them God, and said to them God, Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.
- Gen 1:5-128 verses80%
5 And called God the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, day one.
6 And said God, Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it be dividing between waters and waters.
7 And made God the expanse, and divided between the waters which were under the expanse and between the waters which were above the expanse. And it was so.
8 And called God the expanse Heavens. And there was evening and there was morning, day second.
9 And said God, Let be gathered the waters under the heavens to one place, and let appear the dry land. And it was so.
10 And called God the dry land Earth, and the gathering of the waters he called Seas. And saw God that it was good.
11 And said God, Let sprout the earth vegetation, plants yielding seed, fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind, in which is their seed, upon the earth. And it was so.
12 And brought forth the earth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, after their kind. And saw God that it was good.
- Gen 1:14-152 verses76%
14 And said God, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day and between the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years.
15 And let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth. And it was so.
- Gen 1:17-193 verses75%
17 And set them God in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.
18 And to rule in the day and in the night, and to divide between the light and between the darkness. And saw God that it was good.
19 And there was evening and there was morning, day fourth.
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30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which is living breath, every green plant for food. And it was so.
- Gen 1:1-33 verses73%
1 In beginning created God the heavens and the earth.
2 And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3 And said God, Let there be light, and there was light.