Genesis 9:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 9:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 9:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 9:5 — KJV
“And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.”
— Genesis 9:5 (KJV)
Genesis 9:5 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 9:5
“When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:5: surely, blood, require
“When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:5: surely, blood, require
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:5: hand, every, beast
“There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. trumpet: or, cornet”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:5: surely, hand, beast
“For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day. For Moses...: or, And Moses said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, because every man hath been against his brother, etc Consecrate...: Heb. Fill your hands”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:5: hand, every, brother
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