Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And God said - Let us make man in our image after our likeness - and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens and over the tame-beast - and over all the land, and over every creeping thing, that creepeth on the land.
New American Standard Bible
Then God said, “Let
King James Version
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Holman Bible
Then God said, “Let Us
International Standard Version
Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!"
A Conservative Version
And God said, Let us make man in our image--after our likeness--and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that
American Standard Version
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Amplified
Then God said, “Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth.”
Bible in Basic English
And God said, Let us make man in our image, like us: and let him have rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every living thing which goes flat on the earth.
Darby Translation
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over the whole earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth on the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will say, We will make man in our image according to our likeness, and they shall rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and every. creeping thing creeping upon the earth.
King James 2000
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And God said, "Let us make humankind in our image and according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of heaven, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every moving thing that moves upon the earth."
Modern King James verseion
And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creepers creeping on the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God said, "Let us make man in our similitude and after our likeness: that he may have rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over all worms that creep on the earth."
NET Bible
Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."
New Heart English Bible
God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Webster
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping animal that creepeth upon the earth.
World English Bible
God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Youngs Literal Translation
And God saith, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'
Themes
Adam » The first man. Creation of
Adam » The first man. Creation of » History of, before he sinned
Animals » Man's dominion over the natural world
Beasts » Power over, given to man
Birds » Power over, given to man
Birds » Creation of, on the fifth creative day
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
the Earth » Man » Given dominion over
Exaltation » Under the special protection of jehovah of man » Dominion of, over the natural world
Fishes » Man given dominion over
God » Hand of » Image of, in man
Image » Figurative » Man created in, of God
divine Image » Man made in the divine image
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Man » A social being » Creation of
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Made in the image of God
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Made in the divine image
Man » A social being » Dominion of
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Created » In the image of God
Man » Created » After the likeness of God
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Genesis 1:26
Devotionals containing Genesis 1:26
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 1:26
Prayers for Genesis 1:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Creation
25 And God made the wild-beast of the land after its kind, and the tame-beast after its kind, and every creeping thing of the ground, after its kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 And God said - Let us make man in our image after our likeness - and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the bird of the heavens and over the tame-beast - and over all the land, and over every creeping thing, that creepeth on the land. 27 And God created the man in his own image, In the image of God, created he him, - Male and female, created he, them.
Phrases
Cross References
James 3:9
Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being!
Ephesians 4:24
And were to put on the man of new mould, who, after God, hath been created in his truthful righteousness and loving kindness.
Colossians 3:10
And having put on the new - who is being moulded afresh unto personal knowledge, after the image of him that hath created him, -
Genesis 9:6
He that sheddeth man's blood, by man, shall his blood be shed, - For, in the image of God, made he man.
1 Corinthians 11:7
For, a man, indeed, ought not to be veiling his head, being, the image and glory of God, - but, the woman, is the glory of man;
Genesis 3:22
Then said Yahweh God - Lo! man, hath become like one of us, in respect of knowing good and evil, - Now, therefore, lest he thrust forth his hand, and take even of the tree of life, and eat, and live to times age-abiding, -
Genesis 5:1
This, is the record of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, In the likeness of God, made he him:
2 Corinthians 3:18
And, we all, with unveiled face, receiving and reflecting, the glory of the Lord, into the same image, are being transformed, from glory into glory, - even as from a Spirit that is Lord.
2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance e of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ - who is the image of God.
Genesis 11:7
Come on! let us go down, and there confuse their speech, - that they may not under-stand, each man the speech of his friend.
Psalm 100:3
Know that, Yahweh, he, is God, - He, made us, and not, we ourselves, His people, and the flock of his pasture.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Only, see, this, have I found, That God made man upright, but, they, have sought out many devices.
Isaiah 64:8
But, now, O Yahweh, our father, thou art, - We are the clay, and, thou, art our potter, Yea the work of thy hand, are we all:
John 5:17
But, he, answered them - My Father, until even now, is working; and, I, am working.
Acts 17:28-29
For, in him, we live and move and are: as, even some of your own poets, have said - For, his offspring also, we are.
Colossians 1:15
Who, is an image of the unseen God, Firstborn of all creation, -
James 3:7
For, every nature - both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and of things in the sea, is to be tamed, and hath been tamed, by the human nature;
1 John 5:7
Because, three, are they who are bearing witness -
Genesis 9:2-4
and let the fear of you and the dread of you be upon every living creature of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens, - over everything that moveth along on the ground, and over all the fishes of the sea, - into your hand, have they been given.
Job 5:23
For, with the stones of the field, shall be thy covenant, and, the wild beast of the field, hath been made thy friend;
Job 35:10
But none saith - Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth songs in the night;
Psalm 8:4-8
What was weak man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? or the son of the earthborn, that thou shouldst set him in charge?
Psalm 104:20-24
Thou causest darkness, and it becometh night, Therein, creepeth forth, Every wild beast of the forest;
Psalm 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, Let the sons of Zion exult in their king;
Isaiah 6:8
Then heard I the voice of My Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said - Here am I - send me.
Jeremiah 27:6
Now, therefore, I, have given all these lands, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon my servant, - Moreover also, the wild beast of the field, have I given him, to serve him.
John 14:23
Jesus answered, and said unto him - If any man be loving me, my word, he will keep, and, my Father, will love him, - and, unto him, will we come, and, an abode with him, will we make.
Acts 17:20
For, certain foreign things, art thou bringing into our hearing: We are minded to get to know, therefore, what these things please to be!
Acts 17:26
he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, - marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place,
Hebrews 2:6-9
But one somewhere hath borne witness, saying - What is man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? Or the son of man, that thou shouldst put him in charge?