Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He pouring out man's blood, by man his blood shall be poured out: for in the image of God he made man.
New American Standard Bible
By man his blood shall be shed,
For
He made man.
King James Version
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Holman Bible
his blood will be shed by man,
for God made man in His image.
International Standard Version
"Whoever sheds human blood, by a human his own blood is to be shed; because God made human beings in his own image.
A Conservative Version
Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed. For in the image of God he made man.
American Standard Version
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: For in the image of God made he man.
Amplified
“Whoever sheds man’s blood [unlawfully],
By man (judicial government) shall his blood be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
Bible in Basic English
Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.
Darby Translation
Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.
King James 2000
Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"[As for] the one shedding the blood of humankind, by humankind his blood shall be shed, for God made humankind in his own image.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood shall be shed by man; for He made man in the image of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that he which sheddeth man's blood, shall have his blood shed by man again: for God made man after his own likeness.
NET Bible
"Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God's image God has made humankind."
New Heart English Bible
Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
The Emphasized Bible
He that sheddeth man's blood, by man, shall his blood be shed, - For, in the image of God, made he man.
Webster
Whoever sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
World English Bible
Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
Youngs Literal Translation
whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
Themes
Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Blood » Shedding of human » Always punished
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing persons condemned by law
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
The law of God » Given » To noah
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » Created in the image of God
Murder » Punishment for » death
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant With Noah
5 And surely, your blood of your lives I will search out, from the hand of every living thing I will search it out, and from the hand of man; from the hand of a man's brother I will search out the life of man. 6 He pouring out man's blood, by man his blood shall be poured out: for in the image of God he made man. 7 And you, be ye fruitful and multiply, and increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it
Cross References
Genesis 1:26-27
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.
Leviticus 24:17
And when a man shall smite any soul of man, dying, he shall die.
Matthew 26:52
Then says Jesus to him, Turn back thy sword to its place: for all they having taken the sword, shall perish by the sword.
Revelation 13:10
If any bring together to captivity he shall proceed into captivity: if any shall kill with sword, he shall be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the holy.
Genesis 5:1
This the writing of the generations of Adam: in the day God formed Adam, in the likeness of God, he made him.
Exodus 21:12-14
He striking a man and he died, dying, he shall die.
James 3:9
With it we praise the God and Father; and with it we curse men, those made according to the similitude of God.
Genesis 4:14
Lo, thou didst drive me out this day from above the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be wandering and fleeing in the earth; and it shall be, every one finding me will kill me.
Exodus 22:2-3
If in breaking in a thief shall be found, and he was smitten and died, no bloods for him.
Leviticus 17:4
And at the door of the tent of appointment brought it not in to bring near an offering to Jehovah before the dwelling of Jehovah, blood shall be reckoned to that man: he shed blood; and that man was cut off from the midst of his people:
Numbers 35:25
And the assembly delivered the slayer out of the hand of the nearest relation of blood, and the assembly turned him back to the city of his refuge where he fled there: and he dwelt in it till the death of the great priest who anointed him with the holy oil.
Numbers 35:33
And ye shall not pollute the land which ye are in it: for blood it will pollute the land: and for the land it will not be expiated for the blood which was poured out upon it but by the blood of him shedding.
1 Kings 2:5-6
And also thou knewest what Joab on of Zeruiah did to me, what he did to the two chiefs of the armies of Israel, to Abner son of Ner, and to Amasa son of Jether; and he will kill them and put the bloods of war in peace, and give the bloods of war upon his girdle which was upon his loins, and in his shoe upon his feet
1 Kings 2:28-34
And the report came even to Joab: (for Joab turned after Adonijah, and after Absalom he turned not;) and Joab will flee to the tent of Jehovah and will lay hold upon the horns of the altar.
Psalm 51:4
Against thee, thee alone, did I sin, and I did evil in thine eyes: so that thou wilt be justified in thy speaking, and thou wilt be pure in thy judging.
Romans 13:4
For he is servant of God to thee for good. And if thou do evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword without order: for he is servant of God, avenging for anger to him doing evil.