'Humankind' in the Bible

Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."

God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them.

This is the record of the family line of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God.

He created them male and female; when they were created, he blessed them and named them "humankind."

When humankind began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,

the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.

So the Lord said, "My spirit will not remain in humankind indefinitely, since they are mortal. They will remain for 120 more years."

The Nephilim were on the earth in those days (and also after this) when the sons of God were having sexual relations with the daughters of humankind, who gave birth to their children. They were the mighty heroes of old, the famous men.

But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.

The Lord regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.

So the Lord said, "I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth -- everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them."

And all living things that moved on the earth died, including the birds, domestic animals, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all humankind.

And he blotted out every living thing upon the surface of the ground, from humankind, to animals, to creeping things, and to the birds of heaven; they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah and those who [were] with him in the ark remained.

And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma and said to himself, "I will never again curse the ground because of humankind, even though the inclination of their minds is evil from childhood on. I will never again destroy everything that lives, as I have just done.

And {your lifeblood} I will require; from {every animal} I will require it. And from the hand of humankind, from the hand of [each] man to his brother I will require the life of humankind.

"Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God's image God has made humankind."

Then Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower that {humankind} was building.

And Yahweh said to him, "Who gave a mouth to humankind, or who makes mute or deaf or sighted or blind? [Is it] not I, Yahweh?

because all [the] firstborn [are] mine; on the day of my killing all [the] firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for myself all [the] firstborn in Israel, {both humankind and animal}; they will be mine. I am Yahweh."

"Speak to the {Israelites}: 'When a man or woman {commits} any of the sins of humankind by acting unfaithfully, [it is] a sin against Yahweh, and that person will be guilty;

For every firstborn among the {Israelites} [is] mine, both humankind and animal. On the day I destroyed every firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them to me,

God [is] not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of humankind, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do [it]? And has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it

"Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,

and the life of humankind, from the women who did not {have sexual intercourse with a man}, all the persons were thirty-two thousand.

Indeed, ask about the distant past, starting from the day God created humankind on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether there has ever been such a great thing as this, or even a rumor of it.

So he humbled you by making you hungry and then feeding you with unfamiliar manna. He did this to teach you that humankind cannot live by bread alone, but also by everything that comes from the Lord's mouth.

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.

Then David the king said to all the assembly, "God has chosen Solomon my son alone, a young man and inexperienced, and the work [is] great, for the citadel [is] not for humankind, but for Yahweh God.

"God does not really live with humankind on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!

then may you yourself hear from the heavens, your dwelling place, and forgive and give to each according to all his ways, since you know the heart of the children of humankind,

And they spoke about the God of Jerusalem as about the gods of the peoples of the earth, the works of the hands of humankind.

So what if I sin? What have I done against you, you observer of humankind? Why have you made me your target? Why burden yourself with me?

"Surely you know that it has been from old, ever since humankind was placed on the earth,

all flesh would perish together, and humankind would return to dust.

which the clouds pour down and shower on humankind abundantly.

what [is] a human being that you think of him? and a child of humankind that you care for him?

Yahweh [is] in his holy temple; Yahweh [is] in the heavens [on] his throne. His eyelids see; they test [the] children of humankind.

Save, O Yahweh, for [the] pious have ceased [to be]; for [the] faithful have vanished from [among the] children of humankind.

[The] wicked prowl about when vileness [is] exalted among [the] children of humankind.

Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who cares about God.

As for [the] works of humankind, by the word of your lips, I have kept [from] the ways of [the] violent.

You will destroy their {offspring} from [the] earth, and their {descendants} from among [the] children of humankind.

But I [am] a worm and not a man, scorned by humankind and despised by people.

How abundant [is] your goodness that you have stored up for [those who] fear you, that you perform for those who take refuge in you before [the] children of humankind.

From heaven Yahweh looks; he sees all the children of humankind.

How precious [is] your loyal love, O God, and the children of humankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

You are [the most] handsome of [the] sons of humankind; grace is poured out on your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Humankind in [its] pomp, but does not understand, is like the beasts [that] perish.

God looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who seeks God.

Be gracious to me, O God, because humankind has trampled me; fighting all the day he oppresses me.

God I trust; I do not fear. What can [mere] humankind do to me?

My soul [is] among lions. I lie down [among those who] devour-- the children of humankind whose teeth [are] spears and arrows and whose tongues [are] sharp swords.

Do you really speak [what is] right [when] silent? [Do] you judge fairly the children of humankind?

Give us help against [the] adversary, for the help of humankind [is] futile.

Come and {consider} the works of God; [he is] awesome [in his] dealings with the children of humankind.

You have ascended on high; you have led away captives. You have received gifts [from] among humankind, and even [from the] rebellious, so that Yah God may dwell [there].

For the anger of humankind will praise you. You will put on [the] remnant of anger.

Humankind ate [the] bread of {angels}. He sent them food [enough] to be satisfied.

So he abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, [the] tent he had placed among humankind.

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on [the] son of humankind [whom] you made strong for yourself.

Remember what my lifespan [is]. [Remember] for what vanity you have created all [the] children of humankind.

Will [the] one who instructs nations not rebuke, the one who teaches humankind knowledge?

Yahweh knows [the] thoughts of humankind, that {they [are] to no purpose}.

[who] causes grass to grow for the cattle and herbs for the service of humankind, to bring forth food from the earth,

Humankind goes out to its work, and to its labor until evening.

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love, and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love, and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,

Give us help against [the] enemy, for the help of humankind [is] futile.

The heavens [are] Yahweh's heavens, but the earth he has given to [the] children of humankind.

Redeem me from [the] oppression of humankind, that I may heed your precepts.

The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, [the] work of the hands of humankind.

O Yahweh, what [is] humankind that you take knowledge of him, [or the] son of man that you take thought of him?

Humankind is like a breath, his days like a passing shadow.

to make known to the children of humankind his mighty deeds, and the glory of the majesty of his kingdom.

Do not place trust in princes, in a son of humankind with whom there is no deliverance.

And you shall find favor and good sense in the eyes of God and humankind.

"To you, O {people}, I call, and my cry is to the children of humankind.

rejoicing in the world of his earth, and my delight [was] with the children of humankind.

As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage.

[Away] from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man, and how will humankind understand his ways?

[It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.

The lamp of Yahweh [is] the spirit of humankind, he who searches every {innermost part}.

Devising folly [is] a sin, and an abomination to humankind [is] a scoffer.

if you say, "Look, we do not know this," does not he who weighs hearts perceive [it]? And he who keeps your soul, he knows and will repay humankind according to his deeds.

With [the] rising of the wicked, humankind will be hidden, and with their perishing, [the] righteous will multiply.

Certainly I [am more] stupid than a man, and the understanding of humankind [is] not for me.

[There is] a generation whose teeth [are] swords, and its jawbones, knives, [in order] to devour the poor from the earth and the needy from humankind.

Here is another misfortune that I have seen under the sun, and it [is] prevalent among humankind.

This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes.

And humankind is bowed down, and man is brought low, and [the] eyes of [the] haughty are humiliated.

I will make humanity more rare than gold and humankind more than the gold of Ophir.

O Lord, you are ready to act, but they don't even notice. They will see and be put to shame by your angry judgment against humankind, yes, fire will consume your enemies.

The downtrodden will again rejoice in the Lord; the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel.

Assyria will fall by a sword, but not one human-made; a sword not made by humankind will destroy them. They will run away from this sword and their young men will be forced to do hard labor.

"I thought, 'I will no longer see the Lord in the land of the living, I will no longer look on humankind with the inhabitants of the world.

And the glory of Yahweh shall be revealed, and all {humankind} together shall see [it], for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken."

A voice [is] saying, "Call!" And he said, "What shall I call?" All {humankind} [are] grass, and all his loyalty [is] like the flowers of the field.

I myself made the earth and personally created humankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the skies; I marshaled all their starry hosts."