Genesis 9:3
“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you,.... That is, every beast, fowl, and fish, without exception; for…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 9:1-7
- The Blessing of Noah 2. מורא môrā', “fear, reverence, awful deed.” חת chat, “dread, breaking of the courage.” Noah…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Every moving thing - shall be meat - There is no positive evidence that animal food was ever used before the flood. Noah…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 9:1-7
We read, in the close of the foregoing chapter, the very kind things which God said in his heart, concerning the remnant…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Every moving thing P assumes here that all animals are capable of furnishing food for man, and that there is no…
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