The Covenant of the Rainbow
Genesis 9:6
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
- KJV
- Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
- WEB
- Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
- ASV
- Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
- LSV
- whoever sheds man’s blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God has He made man.
- YLT
- whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
- DBY
- Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.Elohim
- DRC
- Whosoever shall shed man’s blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God.
- GNV
- Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.
- JPS
- Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God made He man.
- LXXE
- He that sheds man's blood, instead of that blood shall his own be shed, for in the image of God I made man.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- שֹׁפֵךְ֙ דַּ֣ם הָֽאָדָ֔ם בָּֽאָדָ֖ם דָּמ֣וֹ יִשָּׁפֵ֑ךְ כִּ֚י בְּצֶ֣לֶם אֱלֹהִ֔ים עָשָׂ֖ה אֶת־הָאָדָֽם׃
- LXX-Br
- Ὁ ἐκχέων αἷμα ἀνθρώπου, ἀντὶ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ ἐκχυθήσεται, ὅτι ἐν εἰκόνι Θεοῦ ἐποίησα τὸν ἄνθρωπον.
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- Leviticus 24:17And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
- Matthew 26:52“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- Revelation 13:10“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
- Exodus 21:12–14Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. But if a man schemes and acts…
- Numbers 35:33Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.
- Genesis 1:26–27Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” So…
- James 3:9With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
- Genesis 5:1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
- Romans 13:4For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
- Genesis 4:14Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
- 1 Kings 2:28–34When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of…
- 1 Kings 2:5–6Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He…
- Psalms 51:4Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.
- Leviticus 17:4instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before His tabernacle—that man shall incur bloodguilt. He has shed blood and must be cut off from among his people.
- Exodus 22:2–3If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed. But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he…
- Numbers 35:25The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who…
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