Bible Quotes About Killing Animals

“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.”

“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed”

“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”

“Thou shalt not kill.”

“And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.”

“Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. treadeth: Heb. thresheth”

“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. tender: or, bowels”

“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”

“He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. lamb: or, kid burneth: Heb. maketh a memorial of”