Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then God said, “Let
King James Version
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Holman Bible
Then God said, “Let Us
International Standard Version
Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!"
A Conservative Version
And God said, Let us make man in our image--after our likeness--and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that
American Standard Version
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Amplified
Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.”
Bible in Basic English
And God said, Let us make man in our image, like us: and let him have rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every living thing which goes flat on the earth.
Darby Translation
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will say, We will make man in our image according to our likeness, and they shall rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and every. creeping thing creeping upon the earth.
King James 2000
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God said, "Let us make humankind in our image and according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of heaven, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every moving thing that moves upon the earth."
Modern King James verseion
And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creepers creeping on the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth."
NET 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."
New Heart English Bible
God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
The Emphasized Bible
And God said - Let us make man in our image after our likeness - and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens and over the tame-beast - and over all the land, and over every creeping thing, that creepeth on the land.
Webster
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping animal that creepeth upon the earth.
World English Bible
God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Youngs Literal Translation
And God saith, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'
Themes
Adam » The first man. Creation of
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Animals » Man's dominion over the natural world
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Birds » Power over, given to man
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
Exaltation » Under the special protection of jehovah of man » Dominion of, over the natural world
Fishes » Man given dominion over
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Man » A social being » Creation of
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » A social being » Dominion of
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Created » In the image of God
Man » Created » After the likeness of God
Interlinear
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Remes
Devotionals
Devotionals about Genesis 1:26
Devotionals containing Genesis 1:26
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:26
Prayers for Genesis 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
25
And God made the beast of the earth after its kind and cattle after their kind and every thing that moves upon the earth after its kind; and God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, “Let
Phrases
Cross References
James 3:9
With it we bless God, even the Father; and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
Ephesians 4:24
and that ye put on the new man, which is created in conformity to God in righteousness and in the holiness of the truth.
Colossians 3:10
and being clothed with the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one that created him,
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds man's blood in man, his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God is man made.
1 Corinthians 11:7
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.
Genesis 3:22
And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat and live for ever,
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the descendants of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in the likeness of God;
2 Corinthians 3:18
Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this age has blinded the understanding of those who do not believe, that the light of the gospel of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine in them.
Genesis 11:7
Now, let us go down and there confound their language that they may not understand one another's speech.
Psalm 100:3
Know ye that the LORD he is God; it is he that has made us and not we ourselves; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Behold, this only have I found: that God has made man upright, but they have sought out many perversions.
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; such that we all are the work of thy hands.
John 5:17
But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now, and I work.
Acts 17:28-29
for in him we live and move and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also of his lineage.
Colossians 1:15
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature;
James 3:7
For every nature of beasts and of birds and of serpents and of beings in the sea may be tamed and is tamed by mankind,
1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
Genesis 9:2-4
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every animal of the earth and upon every fowl of the heavens, upon all that moves upon the earth and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand they are delivered.
Job 5:23
for thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field; and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
Job 35:10
But no one shall say, Where is God my maker, who gives songs in the night;
Psalm 8:4-8
what is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou dost visit him?
Psalm 104:20-24
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest move.
Psalm 149:2
Let Israel rejoice with his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful with their King.
Isaiah 6:8
After this, I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I answered, Here am I; send me.
Jeremiah 27:6
And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my slave; and even the beasts of the field I have given him that they might serve him.
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said unto him, He who loves me will keep my words, and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him and dwell with him.
Acts 17:20
For thou bringest certain new things to our ears; we desire, therefore, to know what these things mean.
Acts 17:26
and has made of one blood all the lineage of men to dwell on all the face of the earth and has determined the seasons (which he has limited) and the bounds of their habitation;
Hebrews 2:6-9
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou dost visit him?