Genesis 1:29
Good News Translation
I have provided all kinds of grain and all kinds of fruit for you to eat;

New Revised Standard Version
God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.

Contemporary English Version
I have provided all kinds of fruit and grain for you to eat.

New American Bible
God also said: See, I give you every seed-bearing plant on all the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:

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And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:

I have.

Psalm 24:1 On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

Psalm 115:16 The heaven of heaven is the Lord's: but the earth he has given to the children of men.

Hosea 2:8 And she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver, and gold, which they have used in the service of Baal.

Acts 17:24,25,28 God, who made the world and all things therein, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands. . . .

1 Timothy 6:17 Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

bearing.

Genesis 2:16 And he commanded him, saying: Of every tree of paradise thou shalt eat:

Genesis 9:3 And every thing that moveth, and liveth shall be meat for you: even as the green herbs have I delivered them all to you:

Job 36:31 For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.

Psalm 104:14,15,27,28 Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth: . . .

Psalm 111:5 He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant:

Psalm 136:25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 145:15,16 The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season. . . .

Psalm 146:7 Who keepeth truth for ever: who executeth judgment for them that suffer wrong: who giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth them that are fettered:

Psalm 147:9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him.

Isaiah 33:16 He shall dwell on high, the fortifications of rocks shall be his highness: bread is given him, his waters are sure.

Matthew 6:11,25,26 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. . . .

Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Context
The Sixth Day
28And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth. 29And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat:30And to all beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all that move upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have to feed upon. And it was so done.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:3
Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth.

Genesis 6:21
Thou shalt take unto thee of all food that may be eaten, and thou shalt lay it up with thee: and it shall be food for thee and them.

Genesis 9:3
And every thing that moveth, and liveth shall be meat for you: even as the green herbs have I delivered them all to you:

Psalm 104:14
Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:

Psalm 136:25
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Genesis 1:28
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