Genesis 9:5

Good News Translation

If anyone takes human life, he will be punished. I will punish with death any animal that takes a human life.

Cross References

Genesis 42:22

Reuben said, “I told you not to harm the boy, but you wouldn't listen. And now we are being paid back for his death.”

2 Samuel 4:11

How much worse it will be for evil men who murder an innocent man asleep in his own house! I will now take revenge on you for murdering him and will wipe you off the face of the earth!”

1 Kings 2:6

You know what to do; you must not let him die a natural death.

2 Kings 11:1

As soon as King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder, she gave orders for all the members of the royal family to be killed.

2 Chronicles 24:22

The king forgot about the loyal service that Zechariah's father Jehoiada had given him, and he had Zechariah killed. As Zechariah was dying, he called out, “May the Lord see what you are doing and punish you!”

2 Chronicles 33:24

Amon's officials plotted against him and assassinated him in the palace.

2 Chronicles 33:25

The people of Judah killed Amon's assassins and made his son Josiah king.

Psalm 9:12

God remembers those who suffer; he does not forget their cry, and he punishes those who wrong them.

Exodus 20:13

“Do not commit murder.

Exodus 21:12

“Whoever hits someone and kills him is to be put to death.

Leviticus 19:16

Do not spread lies about anyone, and when someone is on trial for his life, speak out if your testimony can help him. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 24:17

“Any who commit murder shall be put to death,

Leviticus 24:21

Whoever kills an animal shall replace it, but whoever kills a human being shall be put to death.

Numbers 35:16

“If, however, any of you use a weapon of iron or stone or wood to kill someone, you are guilty of murder and are to be put to death.

Numbers 35:21

or by striking him with your fist, you are guilty of murder and are to be put to death. The dead person's nearest relative has the responsibility for putting the murderer to death. When he finds you, he is to kill you.

Matthew 23:35

As a result, the punishment for the murder of all innocent people will fall on you, from the murder of innocent Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar.

Acts 17:26

From one human being he created all races of people and made them live throughout the whole earth. He himself fixed beforehand the exact times and the limits of the places where they would live.

Deuteronomy 19:11

“But suppose you deliberately murder your enemy in cold blood and then escape to one of those cities for protection.

Deuteronomy 19:12

In that case, the leaders of your own town are to send for you and hand you over to the relative responsible for taking revenge for the murder, so that you may be put to death.

Judges 9:56

And so it was that God paid Abimelech back for the crime that he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers.