Genesis 1:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 1:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 1:26 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 1:26 — KJV
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
— Genesis 1:26 (KJV)
Genesis 1:26 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 1:26
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:26: god, dominion, over
“So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. steep...: or, towers, or, stairs”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:26: fish, sea, fowl
“They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. sort: Heb. wing”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:26: after, fowl, cattle
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:26: god, let, after
“Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 1:26: after, fowl, cattle
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