Genesis 9:3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

In general, God blessed Noah and his sons (Gen. 9:1), that is, he assured them of his good-will to them and his gracious intentions concerning them. This follows from what he said in his heart. Note, All God's promises of good flow from his purposes of love and the counsels of his own will. See Eph. 1:11; 3:11. and compare Jer. 29:11. I know the thoughts that I think towards you. We read (Gen. 8:20) how Noah blessed God, by his altar and sacrifice. Now here we find God blessing Noah. Note, God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:3

Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you ,.... That is, every beast, fowl, and fish, without exception; for though there was a difference at this time of clean and unclean creatures with respect to sacrifice, yet not with respect to food; every creature of God was good then, as it is now, and it was left to man's reason and judgment what to make use of, as would be most conducive to his health, and agreeable to his taste: and though there was a distinction afterwards made under... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:3

Every moving thing - shall be meat - There is no positive evidence that animal food was ever used before the flood. Noah had the first grant of this kind, and it has been continued to all his posterity ever since. It is not likely that this grant would have been now made if some extraordinary alteration had not taken place in the vegetable world, so as to render its productions less nutritive than they were before; and probably such a change in the constitution of man as to render a grosser... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:3

Verse 3 3.Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you. The Lord proceeds further, and grants animals for food to men, that they may eat their flesh. And because Moses now first relates that this right was given to men, nearly all commentators infer, that it was not lawful for man to eat flesh before the deluge, but that the natural fruits of the earth were his only food. But the argument is not sufficiently firm. For I hold to this principle; that God here does not bestow on men more... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

New arrangements for a new era. I. PROVISION FOR THE INCREASE OF THE HUMAN FAMILY . 1. The procreate instrumentality— the ordinance of marriage ( Genesis 9:1 , Genesis 9:7 ), which was - 2. The originating cause—the Divine blessing ( Genesis 9:1 , Genesis 9:7 ), without which— II. PROVISION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN FAMILY . 1. Against the world of animals . 2. Against the world of men . Ever since the fall man has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

The new life of man on the earth under a new revelation of the Divine favor. The chief points are— I. UNLIMITED POSSESSION OF THE EARTH , and use of its inhabitants and products, whether for food or otherwise; thus supplying— 1. The scope of life. 2. The enjoy-meat of life. 3. The development of life. II. Absolute RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE , and preservation of the gentler feelings (the blood being forbidden as injurious to man in this case), promoting— 1. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:3

Every —obviously admitting of "exceptions to be gathered both from the nature of the case and from the distinction of clean and unclean beasts mentioned before and afterwards" (Poole)— moving thing that liveth —clearly excluding such as had died of themselves or been slain by other beasts (cf. Exodus 22:31 ; Le Exodus 22:8 )— shall be meat for you . Literally, to you it shall be for meat . Though the distinction between unclean and clean animals as to food, afterwards laid clown in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 9:1-7

- The Blessing of Noah2. מורא môrā', “fear, reverence, awful deed.” חת chat, “dread, breaking of the courage.”Noah is saved from the deluge. His life is twice given to him by God. He had found grace in the sight of the Lord, and now he and his family have been graciously accepted when they approached the Lord with burnt-offerings. In him, therefore, the race of man is to be begun anew. Accordingly, as at the beginning, the Lord proceeds to bless him. First. The grant of increase is the same... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 9:3

Genesis 9:3. Every moving thing Which is wholesome and fit for food, shall be meat for you: That liveth This may be added to exclude the use of those creatures which died of themselves, or were killed by wild beasts. These, which were afterward expressly forbidden to be eaten, (see Exodus 22:31, Leviticus 22:8,) may here be forbidden implicitly. Hitherto man had been confined to feed only upon the products of the earth, fruits, herbs, and roots, and all sorts of corn and milk; such... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

A new beginning (8:20-9:7)On returning to the earth now cleansed from sin, Noah first offered sacrifices to God. God’s promise not to destroy the earth by a flood again was not because he expected people to improve. He knew they would be as sinful as ever. If God always dealt with people as they deserved, such floods would occur constantly. But in his mercy God would allow sinful people to continue to live on his earth (20-22).With this new beginning, God gave Noah the same sorts of commands as... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 9:1-7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 9:3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

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