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Berean Standard Bible

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

Genesis 9:6

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After the flood, God gives Noah and his sons a new beginning and renews the blessing to fill the earth. He also sets a boundary around human life, since violence had filled the world before the flood.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que derramare sangre del hombre, por el hombre su sangre será derramada; porque á imagen de Dios es hecho el hombre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que mate a una persona, otra persona lo matará a él; porque los seres humanos fueron creados a la imagen de Dios.

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