Genesis 1 – Line 00030

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INTRO

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And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the skies, and to everything that creeps upon the earth — that has in it a living soul — I have given every green plant for food. And it was so.

RENDERING NOTES

Follows parallel structure: three categories of animals named.

“That has in it a living soul” applies as a qualifying clause.

Object of gift is “every green plant,” aligned with verse 29.

Ends with standard fulfillment phrase “and it was so” (vayhi-ken).

Reflects divine provision extending beyond humanity to all sentient creation.

INSERTION / HELPER WORD TRACKING

Quotation implied from context of v.29 speech; quotation marks not inserted here for continuity.

“That has in it” rendered from asher-bo; “soul” from nefesh chayyah.

Prepositions (“to,” “upon,” “for”) reflect structural use of לְ and עַל.

CONTEXTUAL PLACEMENT

Completes the creation provision sequence that began with humans in v.29.

Affirms divine concern for non-human life.

Serves as ethical precedent for later ecological and dietary patterns.

STRUCTURAL ALIGNMENT NOTES

Mirrors language from v.22 (blessing of creatures).

Reinforces “nefesh chayyah” designation as applying to both humans and animals.

Prepares for v.31, where all creation is declared “very good.”

Introduces a shared basis for life-sustaining food across species.

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