Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I will require the life of every animal
New American Standard Bible
Surely I will require
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
Also, I will certainly demand an accounting regarding bloodshed, from every animal and from every human being. I'll demand an accounting from every human being for the life of another human being.
A Conservative Version
And surely your blood, [the blood] of your lives, I will require. At the hand of every beast I will require it. And at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, I will require the life of man.
American Standard Version
And surely your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require; At the hand of every beast will I require it. And at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, will I require the life of man.
Amplified
For your lifeblood I will most certainly require an accounting; from every animal [that kills a person] I will require it. And from man, from every man’s brother [that is, anyone who murders] I will require the life of man.
Bible in Basic English
And for your blood, which is your life, will I take payment; from every beast I will take it, and from every man will I take payment for the blood of his brother-man.
Darby Translation
And indeed your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require: at the hand of every animal will I require it, and at the hand of Man, at the hand of each the blood of his brother, will I require the life of Man.
Julia Smith Translation
And surely, your blood of your lives I will search out, from the hand of every living thing I will search it out, and from the hand of man; from the hand of a man's brother I will search out the life of man.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And {your lifeblood} I will require; from {every animal} I will require it. And from the hand of humankind, from the hand of [each] man to his brother I will require the life of humankind.
Modern King James verseion
and surely the blood of your lives will I require. At the hand of every animal 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For verily the blood of you, wherein your lives are, will I require: Even of the hand of all beasts will I require it, and of the hand of man and of the hand of every man's brother, will I require the life of man:
NET Bible
For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.
New Heart English Bible
I will surely require your blood of your lives. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, I will require the life of man.
The Emphasized Bible
And surely your blood, of your lives, will I require, From the hand of every living creature, will I require it, - and from the hand of man From the hand of each ones brother, will I require the life of man:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
I will surely require your blood of your lives. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man's brother, I will require the life of man.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And only your blood for your lives do I require; from the hand of every living thing I require it, and from the hand of man, from the hand of every man's brother I require the life of man;
Themes
Avenger of blood » Scriptures relating to
Blood » Shedding of human » Forbidden
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Murder » God » Requires blood for
Topics
Interlinear
'ak
Nephesh
Yad
יד
Yad
hand, by, consecrate , him, power, them, places, tenons, thee, coast, side,
Usage: 1612
Chay
'ach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 9:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Covenant With Noah
4
However, you must not eat meat with its lifeblood in it.
his blood will be shed by man,
for God made man in His image.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 21:28-29
“When an ox
Genesis 4:9-10
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
Exodus 21:12
“Whoever strikes a person so that he dies must be put to death.
Exodus 20:13
Leviticus 19:16
You must not go about spreading slander
Numbers 35:31-33
You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of killing someone; he must be put to death.
Deuteronomy 21:1-9
“If a murder victim is found lying in a field in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,
Psalm 9:12
for bloodshed remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
Matthew 23:35
Acts 17:26
From one man