Genesis 1:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 1:12 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The earth yielded grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with their seeds in it, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the earth bringeth forth tender grass, herb sowing seed after its kind, and tree making fruit (whose seed <FI>is<Fi> in itself) after its kind; and God seeth that <FI>it is<Fi> good;”

Genesis 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the earth brought forth grass, herb producing seed after its kind, and trees yielding fruit, the seed of which is in them, after their kind. And God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the earth brought foorth the bud of the herbe, that seedeth seede according to his kind, also the tree that beareth fruit, which hath his seed in it selfe according to his kinde: and God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 1:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the earth brought forth vegetation: plants giving seed according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit containing seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.”

Genesis 1:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 1:12 in Context — Genesis 1

10 Y llamó Dios á la seca Tierra, y á la reunión de las aguas llamó Mares: y vió Dios que era bueno.

11 Y dijo Dios: Produzca la tierra hierba verde, hierba que dé simiente; árbol de fruto que dé fruto según su género, que su simiente esté en él, sobre la tierra: y fué así.

12 Y produjo la tierra hierba verde, hierba que da simiente según su naturaleza, y árbol que da fruto, cuya simiente está en él, según su género: y vió Dios que era bueno.

13 Y fué la tarde y la mañana el día tercero.

14 Y dijo Dios: Sean lumbreras en la expansión de los cielos para apartar el día y la noche: y sean por señales, y para las estaciones, y para días y años;

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What Does Genesis 1:12 Mean?

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