Genesis 1:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, after our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and all the creatures that move along the ground.'

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Other Translations

  • claude3.7

    And said God, Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And God said, Let us make man in our ima, 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And God sayd: let vs make man in oure symilitude ad after oure lycknesse: that he may have rule over the fysh of the see and over the foules of the ayre and over catell and over all the erth and over all wormes that crepe on the erth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And God sayde: let vs make man in or similitude after oure licknesse, that he maye haue rule ouer the fysh of the see, and ouer the foules vnder ye heauen, and ouer catell, and ouer all the earth, and ouer all wormes that crepe on ye earth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Furthermore God said, Let vs make man in our image according to our likenes, and let them rule ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the heauen, and ouer the beastes, and ouer all the earth, and ouer euery thing that creepeth and moueth on the earth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    God saide: let vs make man in our image, after our lykenesse, and let them haue rule of the fisshe of the sea, & of the foule of the ayre, and of cattell, & of all the earth, and of euery creepyng thyng that creepeth vpon the earth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Col 3:10 : 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its Creator.
  • Eph 4:24 : 24 and to put on the new self, which is created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
  • Jas 3:9 : 9 With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
  • Gen 3:22 : 22 Then the LORD God said, 'Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever—'
  • 2 Cor 3:18 : 18 And we all, with unveiled faces, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this transformation comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
  • Isa 64:8 : 8 Do not be exceedingly angry, LORD, and do not remember our sins forever. Behold us, we are all your people.
  • Gen 5:1 : 1 This is the record of the generations of Adam. When God created mankind, He made them in the likeness of God.
  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoever sheds human blood, by humans will their blood be shed; for in the image of God, God made mankind.
  • Ps 100:3 : 3 Know that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
  • Gen 9:2-4 : 2 The fear and dread of you will be upon every animal of the earth, every bird of the sky, every creature that moves on the ground, and all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. 3 Every living creature that moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the plants, I now give you everything. 4 But you must not eat meat that still has its lifeblood in it.
  • 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
  • Col 1:15 : 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
  • Heb 2:6-9 : 6 But somewhere it has been testified in these words: 'What is man, that You are mindful of him, or the son of man, that You care for him? 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor, 8 and You put everything under his feet.' In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. However, at present, we do not yet see everything subjected to him. 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.
  • 1 John 5:7 : 7 For there are three that testify in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
  • 1 Cor 11:7 : 7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
  • Jas 3:7 : 7 Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind,
  • Ps 8:4-8 : 4 When I look at Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon, and the stars that You have set in place— 5 what is humanity that You remember them, and the son of man that You care for him? 6 You made him a little lower than God, and crowned him with glory and honor. 7 You made him ruler over the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet— 8 sheep and cattle, all of them, and even the beasts of the field,
  • Acts 17:28-29 : 28 For in him we live and move and have our being, as some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.' 29 Therefore, since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone—an image formed by human skill and imagination.
  • Ps 149:2 : 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
  • Eccl 7:29 : 29 This only have I found: God created mankind upright, but they have gone in search of many schemes.
  • Isa 6:8 : 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us?" And I said, "Here I am. Send me!"
  • Jer 27:6 : 6 Now I have handed over all these lands to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant. I have even given him the wild animals to serve him.
  • John 14:23 : 23 Jesus answered, 'If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.'
  • Acts 17:26 : 26 From one man, he made every nation of mankind to live on the entire face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation.
  • John 5:17 : 17 But Jesus answered them, 'My Father is working until now, and I too am working.'
  • Gen 11:7 : 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so that they will not understand one another’s speech.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 1:27-31
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    27So God created mankind in his own image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

    28God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and every living creature that moves on the ground.'

    29Then God said, 'Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that bears fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

    30And to all the beasts of the earth, all the birds in the sky, and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.' And it was so.

    31God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

  • Gen 1:20-25
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    20Then God said, 'Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.'

    21So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teem, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

    22God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.'

    23And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

    24Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living beings according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.' And it was so.

    25God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

  • Gen 2:18-19
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    18Then the LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is suitable for him.'

    19Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground every beast of the field and every bird of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them. Whatever the man called each living creature, that became its name.

  • Gen 5:1-2
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    1This is the record of the generations of Adam. When God created mankind, He made them in the likeness of God.

    2He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them 'Mankind' on the day they were created.

  • Gen 1:14-18
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    15and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.' And it was so.

    16God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

    17God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth,

    18to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good.

  • Deut 4:17-18
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    17Or in the form of any animal on the earth, or any bird that flies in the sky,

    18Or any creature that moves along the ground, or any fish in the waters below the earth.

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    9Then God said, 'Let the waters under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.' And it was so.

    10God called the dry ground 'land,' and the gathered waters he called 'seas.' And God saw that it was good.

    11Then God said, 'Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their kinds, on the earth.' And it was so.

    12The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

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    1God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth.'

    2The fear and dread of you will be upon every animal of the earth, every bird of the sky, every creature that moves on the ground, and all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands.

  • Gen 1:6-7
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    6Then God said, 'Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.'

    7So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so.

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    6You made him a little lower than God, and crowned him with glory and honor.

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    14You have made mankind like the fish of the sea, like sea creatures who have no ruler.

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    7Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

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    1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

    2Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

    3Then God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.

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    15The LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to take care of it.

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    22Then the LORD God said, 'Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever—'

  • Gen 2:4
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    4These are the records of the heavens and the earth when they were created, on the day the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.

  • Gen 8:17
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    17Bring out every living thing that is with you—all creatures, including birds, livestock, and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth—so they can multiply on the earth, be fruitful, and increase in number.

  • Ps 148:10
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    10wild animals and all livestock, creatures that crawl and flying birds,

  • Rom 1:23
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    23And they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, animals, and creeping things.

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    7So the Lord said, "I will wipe out humanity, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—humans, along with the animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky—for I regret that I have made them."

  • Mark 10:6
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    6'But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female.'

  • Gen 9:6-7
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    6Whoever sheds human blood, by humans will their blood be shed; for in the image of God, God made mankind.

    7But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply upon it.