Genesis 9:3
Every living and moving thing will be food for you; I give them all to you as before I gave you all green things.
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In Context
4But flesh with the life-blood in it you may not take for food.
Cross References
Leviticus 11:1And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
Deuteronomy 12:15Only you may put to death animals, such as the gazelle or the roe, for your food in any of your towns, at the desire of your soul, in keeping with the blessing of the Lord your God which he has given you: the unclean and the clean may take of it.
Psalms 104:14He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;
Romans 14:3Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.
Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 10:23We are free to do all things, but there are things which it is not wise to do. We are free to do all things, but not all things are for the common good.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 9:2-8
Blessing of Noah and His Sons. ( b. c. 2348.) 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. 3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 4 But flesh with the life… Read the whole commentary →