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(God continues speaking.)
every bird of the heavens
"all the birds that fly in the sky"
in which there is life
This can be translated as "in which there is the breath of life" or "that breathes" (UDB). This phrase emphasizes that these animals had a different kind of life than the plants. Plants do not breathe, and were to be used as food for the animals.
It was so
See how you translated this in Genesis 1:6
Behold
The word "behold" here adds emphasis to follows. It can also be translated as "Indeed."
it was very good
See how you translated "it was good" in Genesis 1:9. Now when God looked at everything he had made, it was “very good.”
This was evening and morning
See how you translated this in Genesis 1:3.
the sixth day
See how you translated this in Genesis 1:6.