Genesis 9:6
“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”
Genesis 9:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: For in the image of God made he man.
- DARBYDarby
- Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed, for in the image of God, He made mankind.
Context: Genesis 9
4But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
5And 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.
6Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
7And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
8And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
About Genesis 9: God's Covenant with Noah
God blessed the man and his family and told them to be fruitful and multiply. He also gave them permission to eat meat, but they had to drain the blood from it first. God also made a promise to never again destroy all life with a flood.
Commentary
Genesis 9 is the story of God's covenant with Noah and his descendants. After the great flood, God promises to never again destroy the earth with a flood. He also gives Noah and his descendants the authority to rule over the animals and to use them for food. This is the first time in the Bible that God gives humans authority over the animals.