I have known for a long time because of my research on why God says so much about animals in the Bible that He says they have a soul and a spirit. Eccl. says they have a spirit. Psalms says the same Spirit that breathes life into us gives them their breath. Revelation says the animals in the sea have a soul.
 
Imagine my delight and surprise this morning as I was looking over Genesis and found another reference to their souls! The Bible I was using was one given to me from an old Grange Hall and is dated 1929. The language is different but beautiful so say the least. So far I have not found any great differences in this Bible from my KJV that I would have a big problem with.
 
The Verse I found is Genesis 1:30. " And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is 'life', I have given every green herb for food: and it was so. The word "life" there has a footnote that says in the Hebrew it means "a living soul."
 
God's Word is so awesome! And it always agrees with itself throughout every Book.
 
Just food for thought for all the animal lovers like myself.
 
Love to all,
Shelva