Did the original biblical text say "And God created great whales..."?

Question

I'm actually asking a serious question. Genesis 1:21 in the King James Version published by World Bible Publishers.

Thank you, Father K. It just seemed unlikely to me that it would actually refer to whales specifically.

Answer 1

it says god created magic whales with stomachs that men can live in

Answer 2

In the Hebrew of Genesis 1:21, it's probably closer to:

"And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good."

Answer 3

No where does it say that? Does that mean that He did not create them?

I don't think so.

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Answer 4

(ASV) And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God

(ESV) So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

(Geneva) Then God created the great whales, and euery thing liuing and mouing, which the waters brought foorth in abundance according to their kinde, and euery fethered foule according to his kinde: and God sawe that it was good.

(GNB) So God created the great sea monsters, all kinds of creatures that live in the water, and all kinds of birds. And God was pleased with what he saw.

(GW) So God created the large sea creatures, every type of creature that swims around in the water and every type of flying bird. God saw that they were good.

(JPS) And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that creepeth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after its kind, and every winged fowl after its kind; and God saw that it was good.

(KJV) And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

(KJV-1611) And God created great whales, and euery liuing creature that moueth, which the waters brought forth aboundantly after their kinde, and euery winged foule after his kinde: and God saw that it was good.

(LITV) And God created the great sea animals, and all that creeps, having a living soul, which swarmed the waters, according to its kind; and every bird with wing according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

(MKJV) And God created great sea-animals, and every living soul that creeps with which the waters swarmed after their kind; and every winged fowl after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

(MSG) God created the huge whales, all the swarm of life in the waters, And every kind and species of flying birds. God saw that it was good.

(RV) And God created the great sea–monsters, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kinds, and every winged fowl after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

(Webster) And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

(YLT) And God prepareth the great monsters, and every living creature that is creeping, which the waters have teemed with, after their kind, and every fowl with wing, after its kind, and God seeth that it is good.