Genesis 9:3–4

3 sEvery moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And tas I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. 4 But you shall not eat flesh with its ulife, that is, its blood.

Genesis 9:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

4 “But you must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it.

Genesis 9:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

Genesis 9:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

3 I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. 4 But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it.

Genesis 9:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs. 4 But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.

Genesis 9:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

3 “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. 4 But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it, because blood gives life.

Genesis 9:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all. 4 But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

Genesis 9:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you: as the green herb I give you everything. 4 Only, the flesh with its life, its blood, ye shall not eat.

Genesis 9:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

3 Everything that lives and moves will be your food. I gave you green plants as food; I now give you everything else.

4 “But you are not to eat meat with blood in it. (Blood is life.)

Genesis 9:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3 Every living creature will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything. 4 However, you must not eat meat with its lifeblood in it.

Genesis 9:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and just as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. 4 Only, you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.

Genesis 9:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

3 Every moving thing that lives shall be for you as food. As I gave the green plants to you, I now give you everything. 4 Only you shall not eat raw flesh with blood in it.

Genesis 9:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

3 “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. I have already given you the green plants for food. Now I am giving you everything.

4 “But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it.

Genesis 9:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

4 “Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.

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