Genesis 1:20-26

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Genesis 1:20-26

20And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”
21So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every bird of flight after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
22Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”
23And there was evening, and there was morning — the fifth day.
24And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.
25God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
— Genesis 1:20-26

Related Resources from Heartlight

Creator God Can Speak Realities into Being
Devo: Spiritual Warfare

"Then God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock,....."

Genesis 1:26
Devo: Today's Verse

"Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all..."

Made to Be Caretakers of God's Creation
Devo: Together in Christ

"[After creating all animals on the sixth day,] God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the...."

Humanity in God-likeness
Devo: Together in Christ

"Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us." . . . So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God..."

Cross References for Genesis 1:20-26

Cross References Provided by Open Bible

The Berean Standard Bible

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) is a modern, clear, and faithful translation based on the best available Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. Ideal for reading, study, and sharing, it entered the public domain in 2023. For more information, visit berean.bible.