Genesis 1:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 1:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 1:21 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 1:21 — KJV
“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
— Genesis 1:21 (KJV)
Genesis 1:21 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 1:21
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:21: god, brought, forth
“This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:21: every, living, creature
“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 1:21: god, living, creature
“And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:21: god, every, after
“And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:21: god, every, living
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