King James Bible
"And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so."
God addresses all living creatures—land animals, birds, and creeping things—emphasizing the comprehensive scope of His provision. The phrase 'wherein there is life' (Hebrew: nephesh chayyah) underscores that all animate beings are included in this original dietary plan. God establishes a vegetarian diet for all animals in the original creation, paralleling the plant-based diet given to humans in verse 29. This depicts an initial state of harmony where predation and violence were absent from the created order. This formulaic phrase confirms the immediate accomplishment of God's decree. It emphasizes divine sovereignty—what God speaks comes to pass without delay or resistance, establishing the created order exactly as intended.