the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals,
Parallel translations
- WEB All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,
- KJV All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
- BSB all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,
- NKJV All sheep and oxen— Even the beasts of the field,
- NASB All sheep and oxen, And also the animals of the field,
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Quick answer
The domain over which man rules includes all flocks, herds, and wild animals. God's gift of dominion extends across the animal world.
Overview
David details the scope of humanity's appointed rule, beginning with domesticated and wild land animals. This catalogue recalls the orderly creation of Genesis and the responsibility entrusted to humankind. It underscores that human dominion is comprehensive yet derivative, exercised under God who remains the true owner of all.
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- Gen 2:20The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there was not found a helper comparable to him.
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