Genesis 1:27

God created humankind ¹  in his own image, in the image of God he created them, ²  male and female he created them. ³ 

biblegateway Gen 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

biblegateway Gen 1:27

God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

biblegateway Gen 1:27

So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them.

biblegateway Gen 1:27

God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female.

SABDAweb Gen 1:27

And God made man in his image, in the image of God he made him: male and female he made them.

bibleoremus Gen 1:27

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

biblegateway Gen 1:27

So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

biblegateway Gen 1:27

God created humankind ¹  in his own image, in the image of God he created them, ²  male and female he created them. ³ 

¹ tn The Hebrew text has the article prefixed to the noun (הָאָדָם, ha’adam). The article does not distinguish man from woman here (“the man” as opposed to “the woman”), but rather indicates previous reference (see v. 26, where the noun appears without the article). It has the same function as English “the aforementioned.”

² tn The third person suffix on the particle אֵת (’et) is singular here, but collective.

³ sn The distinction of “humankind” as “male” and “female” is another point of separation in God’s creation. There is no possibility that the verse is teaching that humans were first androgynous (having both male and female physical characteristics) and afterward were separated. The mention of male and female prepares for the blessing to follow.