Bible Verses About creeping thing
This collection includes 28 passages about creeping thing. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.
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And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Reading context: Creation account lists creeping thing among living creatures God made; central literal sense.
Scripture Passages
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Reading context: Human dominion includes every creeping thing on earth; central literal category.
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Reading context: God's judgment includes the creeping thing among created earthly creatures.
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Reading context: Ark instructions include every creeping thing of the earth after its kind.
They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort.
Reading context: Flood narrative lists every creeping thing entering the ark after its kind.
And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
Reading context: Flood death includes every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Reading context: Flood destruction includes creeping things along with man, cattle, and fowl.
Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
Reading context: Command to bring every creeping thing out of the ark to breed abundantly.
Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.
Reading context: Every creeping thing went forth from the ark after their kinds.
Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
Reading context: Touching carcase of unclean creeping things causes ceremonial uncleanness.
Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
Reading context: Dietary law discusses edible flying creeping thing with legs for leaping.
But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
Reading context: Other flying creeping things with four feet are abominable and not eaten.
These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
Reading context: Lists unclean creeping things that creep on the earth, such as weasel and mouse.
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
Reading context: Every creeping thing on earth is abominable and must not be eaten.
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
Reading context: Prohibits eating various creeping things that creep on the earth.
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
Reading context: Israel must not become abominable or unclean through any creeping thing.
For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Reading context: Israel must not defile itself with any manner of creeping thing.
Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
Reading context: Touching a creeping thing can make a person ceremonially unclean; secondary reference.
And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
Reading context: Every flying creeping thing is declared unclean and not to be eaten.
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Reading context: Solomon spoke wisely of creeping things among beasts, fowl, and fishes; incidental mention.
Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
Reading context: Lists creeping things among creatures praising God; literal creature-category use.
So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
Reading context: In idolatry vision, creeping things are depicted forms; phrase still denotes the creature category.
So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
Reading context: Literal creeping things that creep on the earth shake at God's presence.
And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
Reading context: Covenant includes creeping things of the ground; literal creature-category use.
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
Reading context: Simile comparing men to creeping things; phrase still denotes creatures.
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Reading context: Literal list of creatures in Peter's vision; creeping things are clearly included.
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Reading context: Peter recounts the same vision; literal creature-category use.
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Reading context: Idolatrous image made like creeping things; phrase still denotes the creature category.
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