Genesis 1:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

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 which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים הִנֵּה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם אֶת־כָּל־עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ זֹרֵ֣עַ זֶ֗רַע אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵ֛ץ אֲשֶׁר־בּ֥וֹ פְרִי־עֵ֖ץ זֹרֵ֣עַ זָ֑רַע לָכֶ֥ם יִֽהְיֶ֖ה לְאָכְלָֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer ʾĕlōhîm hinnēh nātattî to-you ʾet-all-ʿēśeb zōrēaʿ zeraʿ which upon pĕnê all-the ʾāreṣ and ʾet-all-the ʿēṣ which-in-him pĕrî-ʿēṣ zōrēaʿ zāraʿ to-you yihyeh for ʾoklāh

Grammar Details

• *hinnēh*: interjection - behold/see/look
• *nātattî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular - I give/gave
• *lākem*: preposition + 2mp suffix - to you
• *zōrēaʿ*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - yielding/producing
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
• *ʿal-pĕnê*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - upon face of
• *ʾăšer-bô*: relative pronoun + preposition + 3ms suffix - which in it
• *pĕrî-ʿēṣ*: noun construct - fruit of tree
• *yihyeh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be
• *lĕ-ʾoklāh*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - for food

Word Meanings

• *hinnēh*: behold/see/look
• *nātattî*: I give/I gave/I have given
• *yihyeh*: will be/shall be/is to be
• *ʾoklāh*: food/nourishment/consumption

Other Translations

• claude3.7

  And said God, Behold, I have given to you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then 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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God{H430} said,{H559} Behold,{H2009} I have given{H5414} you every herb{H6212} yielding{H2232} seed,{H2233} which is upon the face{H6440} of all the earth,{H776} and every tree,{H6086} in which is the fruit{H6529} of a tree{H6086} yielding{H2232} seed;{H2233} to you it shall be{H1961} for food:{H402}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold{H2009}, I have given{H5414}{(H8804)} you every herb{H6212} bearing{H2232}{(H8802)} seed{H2233}, which is upon the face{H6440} of all the earth{H776}, and every tree{H6086}, in the which is the fruit{H6529} of a tree{H6086} yielding{H2232}{(H8802)} seed{H2233}; to you it shall be{H1961}{(H8799)} for meat{H402}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And God sayd: se I have geven yow all herbes that sowe seed which are on all the erth and all maner trees that haue frute in them and sowe seed: to be meate for yow

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And God sayde: lo, I haue geuen you all maner herbes that beare sede vpon the whole earth, and all maner frutefull trees that beare sede, to be meate for you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And God said, Beholde, I haue giuen vnto you euery herbe bearing seede, which is vpon al the earth, and euery tree, wherein is the fruite of a tree bearing seede: that shall be to you for meate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God sayde: beholde, I haue geuen you euery hearbe bearing seede, which is in the vpper face of all ye earth, and euery tree in the which is the fruite of a tree bearing seede, that they may be meate vnto you:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And God saith, `Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which `is' upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which `is' the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is for food;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God said, See, I have given you every plant producing seed, on the face of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit producing seed: they will be for your food:

• World English Bible (2000)

  God said, "Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then God said,“I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 9:3 : 3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; just as the green herbs, I have given you all things.
• Ps 145:15-16 : 15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. 16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
• Ps 136:25 : 25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy endures forever.
• Ps 104:14-15 : 14 He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; 15 And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart.
• Acts 17:28 : 28 For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as also some of your own poets have said, For we are His offspring.
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
• Ps 104:27-28 : 27 These all wait for You, that You may give them their food in due season. 28 What You give them they gather: You open Your hand, they are filled with good.
• Ps 111:5 : 5 He has given food to those who fear him; he will always be mindful of his covenant.
• Ps 115:16 : 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S, but the earth He has given to the children of men.
• Gen 2:16 : 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, You may freely eat of every tree of the garden;
• Job 36:31 : 31 For by them he judges the people; he gives food in abundance.
• Ps 24:1 : 1 The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.
• Ps 146:7 : 7 Who executes judgment for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners:
• Ps 147:9 : 9 He gives to the beast its food, and to the young ravens which cry.
• Isa 33:16 : 16 He will dwell on high; his place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; bread will be given to him; his water will be sure.
• Hos 2:8 : 8 For she did not know that I gave her grain, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
• Matt 6:11 : 11 Give us this day our daily bread.
• Matt 6:25-26 : 25 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
• Acts 14:17 : 17 Nevertheless, He did not leave Himself without witness, He did good, giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
• Acts 17:24-25 : 24 God, who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 Nor is He worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things;