Genesis 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 1:20 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 1:20 — KJV
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
— Genesis 1:20 (KJV)
Genesis 1:20 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 1:20
“Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:20: let, bring, forth
“It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. stories: or, spheres: Heb. ascensions troop: or, bundle”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:20: let, waters, hath
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:20: god, let, bring
“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:20: bring, forth, abundantly
“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. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:20: god, let, bring
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