Genesis 6:21

In 11 translations

BSB

You are also to take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and gather it as food for yourselves and for the animals.”

KJV

And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

WEB

Take with you some of all food that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it will be for food for you, and for them.”

ASV

And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

LSV

And you, take for yourself from all food that is eaten; and you have gathered [it] to yourself, and it has been for you and for them for food.”

YLT

'And thou, take to thyself of all food that is eaten; and thou hast gathered unto thyself, and it hath been to thee and to them for food.'

DBY

And take thou of all food that is eaten, and gather [it] to thee, that it may be for food for thee and for them.

DRC

Thou shalt take unto thee of all food that may be eaten, and thou shalt lay it up with thee: and it shall be food for thee and them.

GNV

And take thou with thee of all meate that is eaten: and thou shalt gather it to thee, that it may be meate for thee and for them.

JPS

And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.'

LXXE

And thou shalt take to thyself of all kinds of food which ye eat, and thou shalt gather them to thyself, and it shall be for thee and them to eat.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְאַתָּ֣ה קַח־לְךָ֗ מִכָּל־מַֽאֲכָל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ אֵלֶ֑יךָ וְהָיָ֥ה לְךָ֛ וְלָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Σὺ δὲ λήψῃ σεαυτῷ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν βρωμάτων ἃ ἔδεσθε, καὶ συνάξεις πρὸς σεαυτὸν, καὶ ἔσται σοι καὶ ἐκείνοις φαγεῖν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Psalms 136:25He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalms 145:16You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
• Genesis 1:29–30Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food. And to every beast of the earth and every bird of…
• Psalms 147:9He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
• Job 38:41Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?
• Psalms 35:6May their path be dark and slick, as the angel of the LORD pursues.
• Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
• Psalms 104:27–28All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
• Job 40:20The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

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