Genesis 1:25

1:25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the cattle according to their kinds, and all the creatures that creep along the ground according to their kinds. God saw that it was good.

Genesis 6:20

6:20 Of the birds after their kinds, and of the cattle after their kinds, and of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you so you can keep them alive. ¹ 

Genesis 7:8

7:8 Pairs ²  of clean animals, of unclean animals, of birds, and of everything that creeps along the ground,

Genesis 9:3

9:3 You may eat any moving thing that lives. ³  As I gave you ⁴  the green plants, I now give ⁵  you everything.

[6:20]  ¹ tn Heb “to keep alive.”

[7:8]  ¹ tn Heb “two two” meaning “in twos.”

[9:3]  ¹ tn Heb “every moving thing that lives for you will be for food.”

[9:3]  ² tn The words “I gave you” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[9:3]  ³ tn The perfect verb form describes the action that accompanies the declaration.