Genesis 9:6–7
Genesis 9:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 “Whoever sheds human blood,
by humans shall their blood be shed;
for in the image of God
has God made mankind.
7 As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man,
by man shall his blood be shed,
for God made man in his own image.
7 And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Genesis 9:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image. 7 Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 “Whoever kills a human being
will be killed by a human being,
because God made humans
in his own image.
7 “As for you, Noah, I want you and your family to have many children, to grow in number on the earth, and to become many.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Genesis 9:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 Whoso sheddeth Man’s blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man. 7 And ye, be fruitful and multiply: swarm on the earth, and multiply on it.
Genesis 9:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 Whoever sheds human blood,
by humans his blood will be shed,
because in the image of God, God made humans.
7 Be fertile, and increase in number. Spread over the earth, and increase.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 Whoever sheds man’s blood,
his blood will be shed by man,
for God made man in His image.
7 But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 Whoever sheds the blood of a human,
by a human shall that person’s blood be shed;
for in his own image
God made humankind.
7 And you, be fruitful and multiply, abound on the earth and multiply in it.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 “As for the one shedding the blood of humankind,
by humankind his blood shall be shed,
for God made humankind in his own image.
7 “And you, be fruitful and multiply, swarm on the earth and multiply in it.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 “Anyone who murders man
will be killed by man.
That is because I have made man
in my own likeness.
7 “Have children and increase your numbers. Multiply on the earth and increase your numbers on it.”
Genesis 9:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
6 “Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man.
7 “As for you, be fruitful and multiply;
Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it.”