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Animals

Explore 77 scripture references about animals from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 25 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.

What Does the Bible Say About Animals?

The topic of animals appears throughout Scripture with 77 references spanning 25 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Revelation. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.

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-Creations of GEN 1:24; 2:19; JER 27:5 -Food of GEN 1:30 -Named GEN 2:20 -Ordained as food for man GEN 9:2,3; LEV 11:3,9,21,22; DEU 14:4-6,9,11,20 -God's care of GEN 9:9,10; DEU 25:4; JOB 38:41; PSA 36:6; 104:11,21; 147:9; JON 4:11; MAT 6:26; 10:29; LUK 12:6,24; 1CO 9:9 -Under the curse GEN 3:14; 6:7,17 -Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man JER 7:20; 12:4; 21:6; EZK 14:13,17,19-21; JOL 1:18-20 -Two of every sort preserved in the ark GEN 6:19,20; 7:2,3,5,9,11; 8:19 -Suffered the plagues of Egypt EXO 8:17; 9:9,10,19; 11:5 -Perish at death ECC 3:21; 12:7 -Possessed of devils MAT 8:31,32; MRK 5:13; LUK 8:33 -Clean and unclean GEN 8:20; LEV 7:21; 11; 20:25; DEU 14:3-20; ACT 10:11-15; 1TI 4:3-5 -Offered in sacrifice GEN 4:4; 7:2-8; 8:20 -See OFFERINGS -God's control of PSA 91:13; ISA 11:6,8; 35:9; LUK 10:19 -Instruments of God's will EXO 8; 9; 10:1-20; NUM 21:6; 22:28; JOS 24:12; JER 8:17; JOL 1:4 -Belong to God PSA 50:10-12 -Sent in judgment LEV 26:22; NUM 21:6,7; DEU 8:15; 28:26; EZK 5:17; 14:15; 32:4; REV 6:8 -Paul contends with 1CO 15:32 -Nature of JOB 39; PSA 32:9; 49:12; ECC 3:18-21 -Habits of JOB 12:7,8; 37:8; 39; 40:20; PSA 29:9; 104:20-25; ISA 13:21,22; 34:14; JAS 3:7 -Menstruation of JER 2:24 -Facts about breeding GEN 30:35-43; 31:8,9 -Instincts of DEU 32:11; JOB 35:11; 39; 40; 41; PSA 59:6; 104; PRO 6:6-8; 30:25-28; JER 8:7; MAT 24:28 -Homes of JOB 24:5; 37:8; 39; PSA 104:20-25; ISA 34:14; JER 2:24; 50:39; MRK 1:13 -See BIRDS -See CATTLE -See FISH -BEASTS SYMBOLICAL ISA 30:6; DAN 7:11,17,19; 8:4; ACT 10:12; REV 4:6-9; 5:6-14; 6:1-7; 7:11; 11:7; 13; 14:3,9,11; 15:2; 16:2,10-13; 17; 19:4,19,20; 20:4,10 -CRUELTY TO -INSTANCES OF - - - -KINDNESS TO: INSTANCES OF -Jacob, in erecting booths for his cattle GEN 33:17 -People of Gerar, in providing tents for cattle 2CH 14:15 -LAWS CONCERNING EXO 20:10; 21:28-36; 22:1-4; 23:5,12; LEV 19:19; DEU 5:14; 22:4,6,7,10; 25:4; PRO 12:10; 1TI 5:18 -Firstlings of -See FIRSTBORN -Man's dominion over -See MAN, DOMINION OF -See ADDER -See ANT -See ANTELOPE -See APE -See ASP -See ASS -See BADGER -See BAT -See BEAR -See BEHEMOTH -See BIRDS -See BOAR -See CAMEL -See CHAMELEON -See CHAMOIS -See CHICKENS -See COCKATRICE -See CONEY -See DEER -See DOG -See DRAGON -See DROMEDARY -See ELEPHANT -See FERRET -See FISH -See FOX -See FROGS -See GOAT -See GREYHOUND -See HARE -See HART -See HIND -See HIPPOPOTAMUS -See HORNET -See HORSE -See KINE -See LEOPARD -See LEVIATHAN -See LION -See LIZARD -See MOLE -See MOUSE -See PYGARG -See RAM -See ROE -See SATYR -See SCORPION -See SERPENT -See SHEEP -See SWINE -See UNICORN -See VIPER -See WEASEL -See WHALE -See WOLF -See WORM -See INSECTS

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What does the Bible say about animals?

The Bible contains 77 references to animals across 25 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.

Where is animals mentioned in the Bible?

Animals is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, Acts, Daniel, and 20 more books. There are 77 total scripture references on this topic.

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