Bible Verses about Animals Inspiring Scripture Verses about Animals Exodus 20:8-10 Animals are to abstain from work on the Sabbath as well as the humans. Exodus 23:5 "If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release [it] with him." Deuteronomy 22:4 "Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fallen down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again." Deuteronomy 25:4 "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the grain]." Proverbs 12:10 "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast." Isaiah 66:3 "He that killeth an ox is as he that slayeth a man." Matthew 12:11 "And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?" Matthew 25:40 "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, [even] these least, ye did it unto me." Luke 12:6 "Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God." Luke 13:11-16 A woman who has been bent over for 18 years comes to Jesus and is healed on the Sabbath. The ruler of synagogue objects. "But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, [these] eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?" Luke 14:5-6 "And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day? And they could not answer again unto these things." Psalms 36:6 "O LORD, thou preservest man and beast." Psalms 104:24-30 God feeds the creatures of the sea. Psalms 145:9 "The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works." Psalms 145:16 "Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing." Matthew 6:26 "Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them." Power over, given to man Genesis 1:26 Genesis 1:28 ; Psalms 8:7
Instinctively fear man Genesis 9:2
Received their names from Adam Genesis 2:19 Genesis 2:20
Given to man for food after the flood Genesis 9:3
Not to be eaten alive or with blood Genesis 9:4 ; Deuteronomy 12:16 Deuteronomy 12:23
Supply clothing to man Genesis 3:21 ; Job 31:20
The property of God Psalms 50:10
DESCRIBED AS Devoid of speech 2 Peter 2:16 Devoid of understanding Psalms 32:9 ; 73:22 Devoid of immortality Psalms 49:12-15 Possessed of instinct Isaiah 1:3 Being four-footed Acts 10:12 By nature wild, &c Psalms 50:11 ; Mark 1:13 Capable of being tamed James 3:7
Early distinguished into clean and unclean Genesis 7:2
CLEAN Ox Exodus 21:28 ; Deuteronomy 14:4 Wild ox Deuteronomy 14:5 Sheep Deuteronomy 7:13 ; 14:4 Goat Deuteronomy 14:4 Hart Deuteronomy 14:5 ; Job 39:1 Roebuck Deuteronomy 14:5 ; 2 Samuel 2:18 Wild goat Deuteronomy 14:5 Fallow deer Deuteronomy 14:5 Chamois Deuteronomy 14:5 How distinguished Leviticus 11:3 ; Deuteronomy 14:6 Used for food Leviticus 11:2 ; Deuteronomy 12:15 Used for sacrifice Genesis 8:20 First born of, not redeemed Numbers 18:17
UNCLEAN Camel Genesis 24:64 ; Leviticus 11:4 Dromedary 1 Kings 4:28 ; Esther 8:10 Horse Job 39:19-25 Ass Genesis 22:3 ; Matthew 21:2 Wild Ass Job 6:5 ; 39:5-8 Mule 2 Samuel 13:29 ; 1 Kings 10:25 Lion Judges 14:5 Judges 14:6 Leopard Solomon 4:8 Bear 2 Samuel 17:8 Wolf Genesis 49:27 ; John 10:12 Unicorn Numbers 23:22 Behemoth Job 40:15 Ape 1 Kings 10:22 Fox Psalms 63:10 ; Solomon 2:15 Dog Exodus 22:31 ; Luke 16:2 Swine Leviticus 11:7 ; Isaiah 66:17 Hare Leviticus 11:6 ; Deuteronomy 14:7 Coney Leviticus 11:5 ; Psalms 104:18 Mouse Leviticus 11:29 ; Isaiah 66:17 Mole Leviticus 11:30 ; Isaiah 2:20 Weasel Leviticus 11:29 Ferret Leviticus 11:30 Badger Exodus 25:5 ; Ezekiel 16:10
To be taken care of Leviticus 25:7 ; Deuteronomy 25:4 Not to be cruelly used Numbers 22:27-32 ; Proverbs 12:10
No likeness of, to be worshipped Deuteronomy 4:17 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Inspiring Scripture Verses about Animals |