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Genesis 9:6

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9:6 “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.”

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.



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