Genesis 9:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 9:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 9:6 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 9:6 — KJV
“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”
— Genesis 9:6 (KJV)
Genesis 9:6 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 9:6
“Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:6: sheddeth, blood, shed
“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:6: image, god, made
“That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:6: blood, shed, god
“And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:6: image, god, made
“But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 9:6: image, god, made
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