68 Bible Verses about Animals

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Animals » Lions » Sheep

Animals » Names of » Deer

Animals » Beasts symbolical

Revelation 7:11

and all the angels who stood round about the throne, and about the elders, and the four animals fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, amen:

Animals » Names of » Camels

Animals » Names of » Bullocks, as offerings

Animals » Lions » Characteristics of

Animals » Names of » Cattle

Animals » Names of » Dogs

Animals » God's care of

1 Corinthians 9:9

for it is written in the law of Moses, "thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." are oxen the objects of divine care?

Animals » Names of » Asses, beasts of burden

More verses: 1 Samuel 9:3 Matthew 21:2

Animals » Names of » Dragons

More verses: Micah 1:8 Malachi 1:3

Animals » Lions » Swine

Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest these trample them under foot, and those turn upon you and tear you.

Matthew 8:30

and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.

More verses: Luke 15:15 2 Peter 2:22

Animals » Laws concerning

Animals » Names of » Leopards

More verses: Habakkuk 1:8

Animals » Names of » Bears

More verses: Isaiah 11:7

Animals » Instincts of

Animals » Names of » Horses

More verses: Psalm 33:17

Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings

Animals » Habits of

Animals » Names of » Foxes

Animals » Names of » Lambs, for offerings

Animals » Lions » Mules

Animals » Lions » Rams, used in sacrifices

Animals » Homes of

Animals » Lions » Unicorn

Animals » Sent in judgment

Animals » Clean and unclean

Acts 10:11-15

when he saw the heaven open, and something descending in the form of a great sheet, ty'd at the four corners, and let down to the earth: in it were all sorts of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds. and a voice said to him, rise, Peter; kill and eat. read more.
but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. and the voice spake to him again the second time, don't call that common, which God calls clean.

More verses: 1 Timothy 4:3-5

Animals » Instruments of God's will

More verses: Jeremiah 8:17

Animals » Cruelty to

Animals » Man's dominion over the natural world

Hebrews 2:8

thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet." now since he has put all in subjection to him, he left nothing that is not subjected to him. however we do not see as yet that all things are put under him.

Animals » Names of » Heifers, offered as sacrifices

Hebrews 9:13

For if the blood of goats and of bulls, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkled on the unclean, can cleanse them from external impurities;

Animals » Lions » General references to

Animals » Names of » Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden

Animals » Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man

Animals » Lions » Wolves, a type of the wicked

John 10:12

but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

Acts 20:29

for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

Animals » Names of » Calves

Animals » Names of » Kine

Animals » Names of » Conies, rock rabbits

Animals » Ordained as food for man

Animals » Lions » Mice

Animals » Humaneness to (toward animals and other creatures)

Luke 14:5

Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day?

Animals » God's control of

Animals » Lions » Vipers, poisonous serpents

Animals » Nature of

Animals » Two of every sort preserved in the ark

More verses: Genesis 8:19

Animals » Possessed of devils

Matthew 8:31-32

So the devils entreated him, saying, if you force us out, suffer us to retire into the herd of swine. and Jesus bad them go, accordingly they came out, and went into the herd of swine: and immediately the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea, where they were all drown'd.

Mark 5:13

Jesus immediately gave them leave. and the impure spirits quitting the possessed, entred into the swine, and the whole herd, which were about two thousand, ran down a precipice into the sea, and were there stifled.

Luke 8:33

accordingly the demons quitted the man, and enter'd into the swine: immediately the herd ran headlong down a precipice into the lake, and were drowned.

Animals » Names of » Elephants

Animals » Suffered the plagues of egypt

Animals » Creations of

Animals » Facts about breeding

Animals » Offered in sacrifice

Animals » Cruelty to » Houghing horses

Animals » Lions » Pygarg

Animals » Names of » Chameleon

Animals » Names of » Ferret

Animals » Lions » Lizards

Animals » Lions » Weasel

Animals » Under the curse

Animals » Names of » Greyhound

Animals » Names of » Hare

Animals » Names of » Apes

Animals » Perish at death

Animals » Cruelty to » balaam

Animals » Names of » Boars

Animals » Belong to God

Animals » Kindness to: instances of » People of gerar, in providing tents for cattle

Animals » Names of » Behemoth

Animals » Paul contends with

1 Corinthians 15:32

besides, my engaging with those monsters, as I may say, at Ephesus, what advantage was it to me? if the dead don't rise, "let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die."

Animals » Kindness to: instances of » Jacob, in erecting booths for his cattle

Animals » Menstruation of

Animals » Food of

Animals » Named

Idolatry » Objects of » Animals

Romans 1:23

the honour due to God, who is immortal, they transferr'd to idols representing men, who are mortal, to birds, and beasts, and insects.

Meat » Animals

Wicked people » Compared with » Animals

2 Peter 2:12

But as for these, they have no more reason than brute beasts that are naturally made for hunting, and slaughter: so these who calumniate what they do not understand, shall receive the reward of their iniquity by perishing in their own corruption.

Topics on Animals

Animals Eating

Matthew 13:4

and in sowing, part of the grain fell in the high-way, and the fowls light and peck'd them up:

Animals Eating People

Revelation 19:17-18

I saw likewise an angel standing upon the sun; and he cryed with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, "come and gather your selves together to the supper of the great God;

Animals Going Astray

Matthew 18:12-13

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

Animals Having A Soul

1 Corinthians 15:42-44

such will be the resurrection of the dead: the body is sown corruptible, it will be raised incorruptible.

Animals Serving Human Needs

Matthew 21:2-3

saying, go to yonder village, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.

Animals, Cruelty Towards

Luke 14:5

Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day?

Animals, Figurative Use

Revelation 12:4

his tail swept the third part of the stars of heaven; and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, in order to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Animals, religious role of

Acts 10:9-14

On the morrow as they were on their journey, and drew nigh the city, Peter went upon the leads to pray, about the sixth hour.

Animals, Types Of

Revelation 13:2

and the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.

Binding As Animals

Matthew 21:2

saying, go to yonder village, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.

Black Animals

Revelation 6:5

When he had opened the third seal, I heard the third animal say, "come and see." and I beheld, and saw a black horse; and he that sat on him had a balance in his hand.

Bodies Of Animals

1 Corinthians 15:39

All flesh is not of the same kind: but there is one kind that belongs to men, another to beasts, another to fishes, and another to birds.

Corpses Of Animals

Hebrews 13:11

than the sacrificers had to eat of the flesh of those beasts, which were burnt without the camp, and whose blood the highpriest carried into the sanctuary.

Feeding Animals

Luke 15:15

and he was reduced to want, which forc'd him to make his application to one of the inhabitants there, who sent him to his farm to look after his swine.

Killing Domesticated Animals

Matthew 22:4

then he sent out other servants, saying, tell those who are invited, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and every thing is ready: come to the entertainment.

Men Similar To Animals

John 10:12

but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

Noting What Animals Eat

Matthew 15:27

'tis true, Lord, said she: yet even puppies eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.

Red Animals

Revelation 6:4

and there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon, to banish peace from the land, and to make men kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Satan, Compared With Animals

John 10:12

but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

Three Animals

Revelation 16:13

and I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Unclean Animals

Acts 10:14-15

but Peter said, not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.

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