Genesis 9:6
ContextNETBible | “Whoever sheds human blood, 1 by other humans 2 must his blood be shed; for in God’s image 3 God 4 has made humankind.” |
NIV © biblegateway Gen 9:6 |
"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man. |
NASB © biblegateway Gen 9:6 |
"Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man. |
NLT © biblegateway Gen 9:6 |
Yes, you must execute anyone who murders another person, for to kill a person is to kill a living being made in God’s image. |
MSG © biblegateway Gen 9:6 |
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans let his blood be shed, Because God made humans in his image reflecting God's very nature. |
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 9:6 |
Whoever takes a man’s life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 9:6 |
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. |
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 9:6 |
"Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man. |
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NETBible | “Whoever sheds human blood, 1 by other humans 2 must his blood be shed; for in God’s image 3 God 4 has made humankind.” |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “the blood of man.” 2 tn Heb “by man,” a generic term here for other human beings. 3 sn See the notes on the words “humankind” and “likeness” in Gen 1:26, as well as J. Barr, “The Image of God in the Book of Genesis – A Study of Terminology,” BJRL 51 (1968/69): 11-26. 4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |