Genesis 9:6

6 "1Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For 2in the image of God He made man.

Genesis 9:6 In-Context

4 "Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.
5 "Surely I will require your lifeblood ; from every beast I will require it. And from every man, from every man's brother I will require the life of man.
6 "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.
7 "As for you, be fruitful and multiply; Populate the earth abundantly and multiply in it."
8 Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,

Cross References 2

  • 1. Exodus 21:12-14; Leviticus 24:17; Numbers 35:33; Matthew 26:52
  • 2. Genesis 1:26, 27
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