Genesis 9:6
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9:6“Whoever sheds human blood,16
by other humans17
must his blood be shed;
for in God’s image18
God19 has made humankind.”
Footnotes
- 16 Heb “the blood of man.”
- 17 Heb “by man,” a generic term here for other human beings.
- 18 See the notes on the words “humankind” and “likeness” in , as well as J. Barr, “The Image of God in the Book of Genesis—A Study of Terminology,” 51 (1968/69): 11–26.
- 19 Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“Whoever sheds the blood of man,
by man shall his blood be shed,
for God made man in his own image.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
“Whoever sheds human blood,
by humans shall their blood be shed;
for in the image of God
has God made mankind.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Whoever sheds human blood,
by humans his blood will be shed,
for God made humans in his image.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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.
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LEBThe Lexham English 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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
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