Gen 1:20 | CPDV | STEP | And then God said, “Let the waters produce animals with a living soul, and flying creatures above the earth, under the firmament of heaven.”

Genesis 1:20

20 And then God said, “Let the waters produce animals with a living soul, and flying creatures above the earth, under the firmament of heaven.” ^{▼▼1:20In this next step within the development of creation, God creates the first creatures that have living souls (but not immortal souls) within the sea. Again, science agrees, teaching that the first animals were in the water, not on the land. The word ‘reptile’ in Latin is not equivalent to the English word ‘reptile.’ The best translation in this context is probably either ‘moving creatures’ or ‘animals.’ The text is contrasting the moving creatures of the waters with the plants.(Conte)}