Theology & Doctrine
Bible Verses About animals having a soul
17 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about animals having a soul. This collection of 17 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Ecclesiastes 3:21 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? of man: Heb. of the sons of man goeth upward: Heb. is ascending, etc” |
17 Key Scriptures
“Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? of man: Heb. of the sons of man goeth upward: Heb. is ascending, etc”
“For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.”
“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. life: Heb. a living soul”
Genesis 1:30KJV
“In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind . soul: or, life all: Heb. all flesh of man”
Job 12:10KJV
“So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:”
“O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.”
Psalms 74:19KJV
“And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.”
“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”
Job 12:7KJV
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. tender: or, bowels”
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”
Genesis 1:24KJV
“The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.”
Isaiah 65:25KJV
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust: Heb. dust of the ground”
Genesis 2:7KJV
“I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. that God: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc”
“Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”
Psalms 150:6KJV
“And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.”
Genesis 7:15KJV
“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.”
Isaiah 11:6KJV
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