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NASB | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth." [Ps 104:30; Heb 1:2; 11:3] |
Bible Question: When were the animals created? Was it BEFORE Adam as Gen 1:24-26 states, or was AFTER he created Adam as in Gen 2:19? |
Bible Answer: Greetings TommyS - from this verse, God had a purpose for man - to rule over the beasts he had ALREADY created. I hope this helps. Please let us know a little about you! You've posted many times here and it would be kind to share a bit about yourself! Go to the Resources Header in the LEFT column and click on "Update User Info." Blessings, mommapbs |