Genesis 9:6 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

whoso sheddeth man`s blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.

English ASV

Whoso sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: For in the image of God made he man.

English Amplified

Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God He made man.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God He made man.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, for God made humans in his image.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Whoso sheddeth Man's blood, by Man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God he hath made Man.

English EASY 2024

God made people so that they were like himself. So if anyone kills a human, another human must kill him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"God made humans to be like himself. So whoever kills a person must be killed by a person.

"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Human beings were made like God, so whoever murders one of them will be killed by someone else.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in His image.

English KJV 1611

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

English LSB

Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for God made man in His own image.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If anyone sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; For in the image of God has man been made.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God’s image God has made humankind.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Anyone who murders man will be killed by man. That is because I have made man in my own likeness.

English NIV

"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.

English NKJ 1982

“Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man.

English NLT

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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans he must have his own blood shed; for to kill a person is to kill one made in God’s own beautiful image.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for God made man in his own image.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Man-killing animals must die, and any man who murders shall be killed; for to kill a man is to kill one made like God.

English Tyndale 1537

so that he which sheddeth man's blood, shall have his blood shed by man again: for God made man after his own likeness.

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