Then God said, “Let the earth produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that crawl, and the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so.

So God made the wildlife of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and creatures that crawl on the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. They will rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and the creatures that crawl on the earth.”

Then the Lord said, “I will wipe off from the face of the earth mankind, whom I created, together with the animals, creatures that crawl, and birds of the sky—for I regret that I made them.”

Every creature perished—those that crawl on the earth, birds, livestock, wildlife, and those that swarm on the earth, as well as all mankind.

He wiped out every living thing that was on the surface of the ground, from mankind to livestock, to creatures that crawl, to the birds of the sky, and they were wiped off the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark.

Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, those that crawl on the ground—and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Quarrel because they quarreled with him.

He moved from there and dug another, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Open Spaces and said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

Their anger is cursed, for it is strong,
and their fury, for it is cruel!
I will disperse them throughout Jacob
and scatter them throughout Israel.

“When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or his fist, and the injured man does not die but is confined to bed,

The lion may roar and the fierce lion growl,
but the fangs of young lions are broken.

Coral and quartz are not worth mentioning.
The price of wisdom is beyond pearls.

They scavenge for food;
they growl if they are not satisfied.

Others sat in darkness and gloom—
prisoners in cruel chains—

When they are diminished and are humbled
by cruel oppression and sorrow,

wild animals and all cattle,
creatures that crawl and flying birds,

Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others
and your years to someone cruel;

A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.

An evil man seeks only rebellion;
a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.

A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.

Fury is cruel, and anger a flood,
but who can withstand jealousy?

For man certainly does not know his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds caught in a trap, so people are trapped in an evil time as it suddenly falls on them.

Their roaring is like a lion’s;
they roar like young lions;
they growl and seize their prey
and carry it off,
and no one can rescue it.

Look, the day of the Lord is coming—
cruel, with rage and burning anger—
to make the earth a desolation
and to destroy the sinners on it.

We all growl like bears
and moan like doves.
We hope for justice, but there is none;
for salvation, but it is far from us.

They grasp bow and javelin.
They are cruel and show no mercy.
Their voice roars like the sea,
and they ride on horses,
lined up like men in battle formation
against you, Daughter Zion.

All your lovers have forgotten you;
they no longer look for you,
for I have struck you as an enemy would,
with the discipline of someone cruel,
because of your enormous guilt
and your innumerable sins.

They grasp bow and javelin.
They are cruel and show no mercy.
Their voice roars like the sea,
and they ride on horses,
lined up like men in battle formation
against you, Daughter Babylon.

They will roar together like young lions;
they will growl like lion cubs.

ג GimelEven jackals offer their breasts
to nurse their young,
but my dear people have become cruel
like ostriches in the wilderness.

ז ZayinHer dignitaries were brighter than snow,
whiter than milk;
their bodies were more ruddy than coral,
their appearance like sapphire.

Aram was your trading partner because of your numerous products. They exchanged turquoise, purple and embroidered cloth, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your merchandise.

On that day I will make a covenant for them
with the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the creatures that crawl on the ground.
I will shatter bow, sword,
and weapons of war in the land
and will enable the people to rest securely.

Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.