Genesis 9:6

Plain English Version

You see, I made people to be like myself, so they are important. So if somebody kills another person dead, you have to kill that murderer dead.

Cross References

Genesis 4:14

If you make me leave this land where I grow my food, and if you make me go away from you, then I will have to walk around everywhere, and I will not have a home. Then somebody will find me and finish me.”

Genesis 42:22

Then Joseph’s oldest brother Reuben, he said to the others, “You know, I told you mob not to hurt Joseph, but you didn’t listen to me. And look, now God is doing payback to us.”

Genesis 5:1

This is the story about Adam’s family. You see, when God made people, he made them to be like himself.

Romans 13:4

Those government bosses really work for God, and their job is to make things good for you. But if you do things that are wrong, look out, you can be frightened of them. They will get you and punish you. God gave them that job to punish everybody that does bad things, and he helps them do it.

1 Corinthians 11:7

You see, God made the man like himself, to show everyone that God is great and good. So a man can’t cover his head. He has to show that he respects God. And a man looks after his wife, and she shows how good her husband is, so she has to cover her head to show that she respects him.

James 3:9

Sometimes we use our tongue to tell God that he is our good father, and sometimes we use it to swear at people. But remember, God made people to be like himself.

1 Samuel 15:33

But Samuel said to him, “You killed people with your own long knife. Now lots of women have no children any more. Well, just like that, your mother will have no children any more.” So Samuel killed Agag dead right there at Gilgal. And God watched him do it.