Genesis 9:3

Translations

Modern

Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.

Traditional

Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

Literal

…every moving thing that has in it life, for you it shall be for food; as the green plants, I have given to you everything.

Latin

Et omne, quod movetur et vivit, erit vobis in cibum: quasi olera virentia tradidi vobis omnia.

Original

Hebrew

English

Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.

Notes

Genesis 9:2–3

There are two changes to the original order of creation:

Before the flood, humans ruled over the animals (1:28). After the flood, animals would fear humans. This uses language often connected with military victory (see Exodus 23:27–31, Deuteronomy 11:25; 31:8).
This fear is connected to a change in human diet. Humans were now allowed to eat animal meat, in addition to grains, fruits, and vegetables (Genesis 1:29).

Genesis 9:1–7

God's first speech after the great flood starts and ends with a blessing (9:1, 7). In this speech, God explains again how humans and animals relate to each other, with some changes from the original creation. God gives special attention to the value of life (the importance of protecting human life).

Theme notes and profiles

Noah God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenant with Noah God’s Covenants God’s New Covenant Symbolic Numbers

Events

God makes a covenant with Noahc. 2347 BC

Related verses

Romans 14:14
I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
1 Timothy 4:3–5
They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Colossians 2:21–22
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?
Deuteronomy 12:15
But whenever you want, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your gates, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you. Both the ceremonially clean and unclean may eat it as they would a gazelle or deer,
1 Corinthians 10:31
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
Colossians 2:16
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.
1 Corinthians 10:25–26
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
Acts 10:12–15
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
Psalm 104:14–15
He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
1 Corinthians 10:23
“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
Romans 14:20
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
Leviticus 11:1–47
The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them,

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Food and Food Preparation Genesis, Book of Land Mesopotamia Noah Patriarchs, Period of the Shinar The Flood

Topics

Abstaining from Meat Animals: Ordained As Food for Man Beasts: Given to Man for Food After the Flood Birds: Appointed for Food Birds: Given As Food to Man Birds: Man's Dominion Over Blessing: Temporal, from God Can you Eat Meat Covenant of God with Men: Everlasting Diet and Nutrition Drinking Blood Fish: Appointed for Food Fishes: Man Permitted to Eat Food: from God God Provides God: Providence of Healthy Living Herbs: Given As Food to Man Junk Food Man: Allowed to Eat Flesh After the Flood Man: Dominion of Marijuana Meat Nutrition Pot Sacrifices: Divine Institution of The Food we Eat Vegetables Vegetarianism Weed What we Should Eat What we Should Not Eat

Genesis 9:3

Translations?

Original?

Notes?

Events?

Related verses?

Glossary?

Topics?