Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing of the ground after its kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 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. 27 And God created Man in his image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Phrases
Cross References
James 3:9
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after the likeness of God.
Ephesians 4:24
and your having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.
Colossians 3:10
and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to the image of him that has created him;
Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.
1 Corinthians 11:7
For man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being God's image and glory; but woman is man's glory.
Genesis 3:22
And Jehovah Elohim said, Behold, Man is become as one of us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he stretch out his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever ...!
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of Adam's generations. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him.
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Lord the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this world has blinded the thoughts of the unbelieving, so that the radiancy of the glad tidings of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine forth for them.
Genesis 11:7
Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Psalm 100:3
Know that Jehovah is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only see this which I have found: that God made man upright, but they have sought out many devices.
Isaiah 64:8
And now, Jehovah, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
John 5:17
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.
Acts 17:28-29
for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring.
Colossians 1:15
who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;
James 3:7
For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
1 John 5:7
For they that bear witness are three:
Genesis 9:2-4
And let the fear of you and the dread of you be upon every animal of the earth, and upon all fowl of the heavens: upon all that moveth on the ground; and upon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they 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 none saith, Where is +God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night,
Psalm 8:4-8
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psalm 104:20-24
Thou makest darkness, and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth:
Psalm 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King.
Isaiah 6:8
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? And I said, Here am I; send me.
Jeremiah 27:6
And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him.
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our abode with him.
Acts 17:20
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.
Acts 17:26
and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,
Hebrews 2:6-9
but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?