Genesis 1:12

The earth produced vegetation—plants that produce seeds and trees that produce seeded fruit—each one according to its own kind. God saw that it was good.

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In The King James Version

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

In Context

11God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation—plants that produce seeds and trees that produce seeded fruit—each one according to its own kind.” And that's what happened.

13So there was evening, and then the morning, making day three.

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Cross References

Isaiah 55:10It's like the rain and snow that fall from heaven. They don't go back there until they've watered the earth, making plants grow and flower, providing seeds for the sower and food to eat.

Matthew 13:24Then he told them another illustrated story: “The kingdom of heaven is like a farmer who sowed good seeds in his field.

Luke 6:44You recognize a tree by the fruit it produces. You don't pick figs from thorn bushes, or harvest grapes from brambles.

Galatians 6:7Don't be fooled, God can't be treated with contempt: whatever you sow, that's what you reap.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:10-14

The Creation. ( b. c. 4004.) 9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding… Read the whole commentary →

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