Parallel Verses
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.'
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."
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 maketh 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 seeth that it is good. 26 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.' 27 And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.
Phrases
Cross References
James 3:9
with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
Ephesians 4:24
and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.
Colossians 3:10
and having put on the new, which is renewed in regard to knowledge, after the image of Him who did create him;
Genesis 9:6
whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
1 Corinthians 11:7
for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,
Genesis 3:22
And Jehovah God saith, 'Lo, the man was as one of Us, as to the knowledge of good and evil; and now, lest he send forth his hand, and have taken also of the tree of life, and eaten, and lived to the age,' --
Genesis 5:1
This is an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;
2 Corinthians 3:18
and we all, with unvailed face, the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror, to the same image are being transformed, from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;
Genesis 11:7
Give help, let us go down, and mingle there their pronunciation, so that a man doth not understand the pronunciation of his companion.'
Psalm 100:3
Know that Jehovah He is God, He made us, and we are His, His people -- and the flock of His pasture.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.
Isaiah 64:8
And now, O Jehovah, thou art our Father, We are the clay, and Thou our Framer, And the work of Thy hand -- all of us.
John 5:17
And Jesus answered them, 'My Father till now doth work, and I work;'
Acts 17:28-29
for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring.
Colossians 1:15
who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,
James 3:7
For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature,
1 John 5:7
because three are who are testifying in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these -- the three -- are one;
Genesis 9:2-4
and your fear and your dread is on every beast of the earth, and on every fowl of the heavens, on all that creepeth on the ground, and on all fishes of the sea -- into your hand they have been given.
Job 5:23
(For with sons of the field is thy covenant, And the beast of the field Hath been at peace with thee.)
Job 35:10
And none said, 'Where is God my maker? Giving songs in the night,
Psalm 8:4-8
What is man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?
Psalm 104:20-24
Thou settest darkness, and it is night, In it doth every beast of the forest creep.
Psalm 149:2
Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.
Isaiah 6:8
And I hear the voice of the Lord, saying: 'Whom do I send? and who doth go for Us?' And I say, 'Here am I, send me.'
Jeremiah 27:6
And now, I -- I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and also the beast of the field I have given to him to serve him;
John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, 'If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make;
Acts 17:20
for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
Acts 17:26
He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth -- having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings --
Hebrews 2:6-9
and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him?