Parallel Verses
King James Version
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
New American Standard Bible
By man his blood shall be shed,
For
He made 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.
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.
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 will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. 7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
Cross References
Genesis 1:26-27
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.
Leviticus 24:17
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Matthew 26:52
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Revelation 13:10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Exodus 21:12-14
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
James 3:9
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Exodus 22:2-3
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Leviticus 17:4
And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
Numbers 35:25
And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
Numbers 35:33
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
1 Kings 2:5-6
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 Kings 2:28-34
Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
Psalm 51:4
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Romans 13:4
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.