Genesis 2:19
And from the earth the Lord God made every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and took them to the man to see what names he would give them: and whatever name he gave to any living thing, that was its name.
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Genesis 1:20And God said, Let the waters be full of living things, and let birds be in flight over the earth under the arch of heaven.
Genesis 1:25And God made the beast of the earth after its sort, and the cattle after their sort, and everything moving on the face of the earth after its sort: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 2:22And the bone which the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman, and took her to the man.
Genesis 9:2And the fear of you will be strong in every beast of the earth and every bird of the air; everything which goes on the land, and all the fishes of the sea, are given into your hands.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 2:19-21
Adam's Dominion. ( b. c. 4004.) 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet… Read the whole commentary →