Genesis 1:30
Good News Translation
but for all the wild animals and for all the birds I have provided grass and leafy plants for food"--and it was done.

New Revised Standard Version
And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

Contemporary English Version
And I have given the green plants as food for everything else that breathes, including animals, both wild and tame, and birds. And so it was.

New American Bible
and to all the wild animals, all the birds of the air, and all the living creatures that crawl on the earth, I give all the green plants for food. And so it happened.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.

Genesis 9:3 And every thing that moveth, and liveth shall be meat for you: even as the green herbs have I delivered them all to you:

Job 38:39-41 Wilt thou take the prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of her whelps, . . .

Job 39:4,8,30 Their young are weaned and go to feed: they go forth, and return not to them. . . .

Job 40:15,20 Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox. . . .

Psalm 104:14 Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:

Psalm 145:15,16 The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season. . . .

Psalm 147:9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.

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Context
The Sixth Day
29And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat: 30And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.31And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good. And the evening and morning were the sixth day.…
Cross References
Genesis 6:21
Thou shalt take unto thee of all food that may be eaten, and thou shalt lay it up with thee: and it shall be food for thee and them.

Psalm 145:15
The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.

Psalm 145:16
Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.

Psalm 147:9
Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.

Genesis 1:29
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