Genesis 9:3 - Compare All Versions

Genesis 9:1-4 MSG (The Message)

God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You’re responsible for them. All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else. Except for meat with its lifeblood still in it—don’t eat that.

Genesis 9:3 KJV (King James Version)

Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

Genesis 9:3 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; I give all to you, as I gave the green plant.

Genesis 9:3 NCV (New Century Version)

“Everything that moves, everything that is alive, is yours for food. Earlier I gave you the green plants, but now I give you everything for food.

Genesis 9:3 ASV (American Standard Version)

Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.

Genesis 9:3 NIV (New International Version)

Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.

Genesis 9:3 NKJV (New King James Version)

Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs.

Genesis 9:3 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; I give you everything, as I gave you the green plants and vegetables.

Genesis 9:3 NLT (New Living Translation)

I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables.

Genesis 9:3 TPT (The Passion Translation)

You may now eat the meat of animals as well as green plants; I now give you everything for food for you.

Genesis 9:3 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.