12 Bible Verses about Animals, Care For

And God spake unto Noah, and unto his sons with him saying: I, therefore, behold me! establishing my covenant with you, - and with your seed after you; and with every living soul that is with you, of birds, of tame-beasts and of all wild-beasts of the earth that are with you, - of all coming forth out of the ark, even to all wild-beasts of the earth;

And God remembered Noah, and all the wild - beasts and all the tame-beasts that were with him in the ark, - and God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided;

and Yahweh will make a difference between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of the Egyptians, - so that there shall not die from among all that pertaineth to the sons of Israel, a thing! And Yahweh appointed a set time - saying, To-morrow, will Yahweh do this thing, in the land. So Yahweh did this thing, on the morrow, and all the cattle of the Egyptians died, - but of the cattle of the sons of Israel, died not one.

For, thus, saith Yahweh - Ye shall not see wind, and ye shall not see rain, yet, that torrent-bed, shall be filled with water, - And ye shall drink, ye, and your cattle, and your beasts;

For, with the stones of the field, shall be thy covenant, and, the wild beast of the field, hath been made thy friend;

Wilt thou hunt - for the Lioness - prey? Or, the craving of the Strong Lion, wilt thou satisfy; When they settle down in dens, abide in covert, for lying in wait? Who prepareth for the Raven his nourishment, - when his young ones - unto GOD - cry out, when they wander for lack of food?

Knowest thou the season when the Wild Goats of the crags beget? The bringing forth of the hinds, canst thou observe? Canst thou count the months they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they give birth? They kneel down, their young, they bring forth; their pains, they throw off;read more.
Their young become strong, they grow up in the open field, they go out, and return not unto them. Who hath sent forth the Wild Ass free? And, the bands of the swift-runner, who hath loosed? Whose house I have made the waste plain, and his dwellings, the land of salt: He laugheth at the throng of the city, The shoutings of the driver, he heareth not; He espieth the mountains, his pasture-ground, and, after every green thing, maketh search. Will the Wild-Ox be pleased to be thy servant? or lodge for the night by thy crib? Canst thou bind the wild-ox, so that - with the ridge - shall run his cord? Or will he harrow the furrows after thee? Wilt thou trust in him, because of the greatness of his strength? Wilt thou leave unto him thy toil? Wilt thou put faith in him, that he will bring back thy seed? and that, corn for thy threshing-floor, he will gather? The wing of the Ostrich that waveth itself joyfully, Is it the pinion of lovingkindness or the plumage? For she leaveth - to the earth - her eggs, and, on the dust, she letteth them be warmed; And hath forgotten, that, a foot, may crush them, - or, the wild beast, tread on them! Dealing hardly with her young, as none-of hers, In vain, her labour, without dread. For GOD hath suffered her to forget wisdom, and given her no share in understanding. What time, on high, she vibrateth her wings, she laugheth at the horse and his rider. Couldst thou give - to the Horse - strength? Couldst thou clothe his neck with the quivering mane? Couldst thou cause him to leap like a locust? The majesty of his snort, is a terror! He diggeth into the plain, and rejoiceth in vigour, he goeth forth to meet armour; He laugheth at dread, and is not dismayed, neither turneth he back, from the face of the sword; Against him, whiz the arrows of the quiver, the flashing head of spear and javelin; With stamping and rage, he drinketh up the ground, - he will not stand still when the horn soundeth; As oft as the horn soundeth, he saith, Aha! And, from afar, he scenteth the battle, - the thunder of commanders and the war-cry. Is it, by thine understanding, that the Bird of Passage betaketh him to his pinions? spreadeth out his wings to the south? Or, at thy bidding, that the Eagle mounteth, and that he setteth on high his nest? The crag, he inhabiteth, and so lodgeth himself, on the tooth of the crag, and high fort; From thence, he searcheth out food, far away, his eyes do pierce; And, his young brood, suck up blood, and, where the slain are, there, is he.

Thou causest darkness, and it becometh night, Therein, creepeth forth, Every wild beast of the forest; The young lions, roaring for prey, And seeking, from GOD, their food.

A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.

Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field, for sprouted have the pastures of the wilderness, - for, the tree, hath borne its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine, have yielded their wealth.

And was not, I, to spare Nineveh, the great city, - wherein are more than twelve times ten thousand human beings, who cannot discern between their right hand and their left, besides much cattle?