Genesis 1:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

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Other Translations

  • Norsk KJV Mar 2025

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after its kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after its kind; and God saw that it was good.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    ad the erth brought forth herbe and grasse sowenge seed every one in his kynde and trees berynge frute and havynge their seed in the selves every one in his kynde. And God sawe that it was good:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the earth brought forth grene grasse and herbe, yt beareth sede euery one after his kynde, & trees bearinge frute, & hauynge their owne sede in them selues, euery one after his kynde. And God sawe that it was good.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the earth brought foorth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seede according to his kind, also the tree that beareth fruite, which hath his seede in it selfe according to his kinde: and God sawe that it was good.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the earth brought forth both bud and hearbe apt to seede after his kynde, and tree yeeldyng fruite, whiche hath seede in it selfe, after his kynde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with its seed in it, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the earth bringeth forth tender grass, herb sowing seed after its kind, and tree making fruit (whose seed `is' in itself) after its kind; and God seeth that `it is' good;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And grass came up on the earth, and every plant producing seed of its sort, and every tree producing fruit, in which is its seed, of its sort: and God saw that it was good.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with its seed in it, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The land produced vegetation– plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. God saw that it was good.

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 4:28 : 28 The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head.
  • Isa 55:10-11 : 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there without watering the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, providing seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
  • Isa 61:11 : 11 For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up in the sight of all the nations.
  • Matt 13:24-26 : 24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, the weeds also appeared.
  • Luke 6:44 : 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from bramble bushes.
  • 2 Cor 9:10 : 10 Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
  • Gal 6:7 : 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, that they will also reap.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    3Then God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.

    4God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness.

    5God called the light 'day,' and the darkness he called 'night.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

    6Then God said, 'Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.'

    7So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.

    8God called the vault 'sky.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.

    9Then God said, 'Let the waters under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.' And it was so.

    10God called the dry ground 'land,' and the gathered waters he called 'seas.' And God saw that it was good.

    11Then God said, 'Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds, on the earth.' And it was so.

  • Gen 1:17-31
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    17God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth,

    18to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

    19And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.

    20Then God said, 'Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.'

    21So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teem, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

    22God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.'

    23And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

    24Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living beings according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.' And it was so.

    25God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

    26Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, after our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and all the creatures that move along the ground.'

    27So God created mankind in his own image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

    28God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and every living creature that moves on the ground.'

    29Then God said, 'Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that bears fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

    30And to all the beasts of the earth, all the birds in the sky, and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.' And it was so.

    31God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

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    77%

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  • Gen 1:13-15
    3 verses
    74%

    13And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

    14Then God said, 'Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days, and years,

    15and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.' And it was so.

  • Gen 2:4-6
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    4These are the records of the heavens and the earth when they were created, on the day the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.

    5No bush of the field had yet appeared on the earth, and no plant of the field had sprouted, for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no one to work the ground.

    6But a mist would rise from the earth and water the entire surface of the ground.

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    28The soil produces a crop by itself—first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head.

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    14He causes the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for people to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth,

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    19Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground every beast of the field and every bird of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them. Whatever the man called each living creature, that became its name.

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    70%

    18It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.

  • Gen 2:15-16
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    15The LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to take care of it.

    16And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, 'You may surely eat from any tree of the garden,'

  • Gen 8:17
    70%

    17Bring out every living thing that is with you—all creatures, including birds, livestock, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth—so they can multiply on the earth, be fruitful, and increase in number.

  • Gen 7:14
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    14They, and every wild animal according to its kind, all the livestock according to their kinds, every crawling thing that crawls on the ground according to its kind, and every bird according to its kind—all winged creatures—came.

  • Ps 85:12
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    12Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

  • Ezek 17:8
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    8It was planted in fertile soil by abundant waters to produce branches, bear fruit, and become a splendid vine.

  • Matt 7:17
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    17In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit.

  • Deut 1:25
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    25Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it back to us. And they reported, 'The land that the LORD our God is giving us is good.'

  • Gen 1:1
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    1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

  • Dan 4:12
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    12But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, bound with iron and bronze, surrounded by the tender grass of the field. Let it be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let it live with the animals among the plants of the earth.

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    7For the land that drinks in the rain that often falls on it and produces crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God.

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    6So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.

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    19Every living thing, every creeping thing, every bird, and everything that moves on the earth went out of the ark, family by family.

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    5I made gardens and parks for myself and planted in them all kinds of fruit trees.