Genesis 9:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

For surely I will require your blood, wherein your liues are: at the hand of euery beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, euen at the hand of a mans brother will I require the life of man.

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  • Exod 21:28-29 : 28 If an oxe gore a man or a woman, that he die, the oxe shalbe stoned to death, and his flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the oxe shall goe quite. 29 If the oxe were wont to push in times past, and it hath bene tolde his master, and hee hath not kept him, and after he killeth a man or a woman, the oxe shall be stoned, and his owner shall die also.
  • Gen 4:9-9 : 9 Then the Lorde said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper? 10 Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.
  • Exod 21:12 : 12 He that smiteth a man, and he die, shal dye the death.
  • Exod 20:13 : 13 Thou shalt not kill.
  • Lev 19:16 : 16 Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.
  • Num 35:31-33 : 31 Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death. 32 Also ye shall take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he should come againe, and dwell in the lande, before the death of the hie Priest. 33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye shall dwell: for blood defileth the land: and the land cannot be clensed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
  • Deut 21:1-9 : 1 If one be founde slaine in the lande, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it, lying in the field, & it is not knowe who hath slaine him, 2 Then thine Elders & thy Iudges shal come forth, and measure vnto the cities that are round about him that is slayne. 3 Aud let ye Elders of that citie, which is next vnto the slaine man, take out of the droue an heifer that hath not bene put to labour, nor hath drawen in the yoke. 4 And let the Elders of that citie bring the heifer vnto a stonie valley, which is neyther eared nor sowen, and strike off the heifers necke there in the valley. 5 Also the Priests the sonnes of Leui (whom the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister, & to blesse in the name of the Lorde) shal come forth, & by their word shal all strife & plague be tried. 6 And all the Elders of that citie that came neere to the slayne man, shal wash their hands ouer the heifer that is beheaded in the valley: 7 And shal testifie, and say, Our handes haue not shed this blood, neither haue our eies seene it. 8 O Lord, be mercifull vnto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay no innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israel, and the blood shalbe forgiuen them. 9 So shalt thou take away the cry of innocet blood from thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
  • Ps 9:12 : 12 For whe he maketh inquisition for blood, hee remembreth it, and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore.
  • Matt 23:35 : 35 That vpon you may come all the righteous blood that was shed vpon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, vnto the blood of Zacharias the sonne of Barachias, whome ye slewe betweene the Temple and the altar.
  • Acts 17:26 : 26 And hath made of one blood all mankinde, to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath assigned the seasons which were ordeined before, and the boundes of their habitation,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 9:6-7
    2 verses
    85%

    6Who so sheadeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God hath he made man.

    7But bring ye forth fruite & multiplie: grow plentifully in the earth, and increase therein.

  • Gen 9:2-4
    3 verses
    81%

    2Also the feare of you, and the dread of you shalbe vpon euery beast of the earth, and vpon euery foule of the heauen, vpon all that moueth on the earth, and vpon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand are they deliuered.

    3Euery thing that moueth and liueth, shall be meate for you: as the greene herbe, haue I giuen you all things.

    4But flesh with the life thereof, I meane, with the blood thereof, shall ye not eate.

  • Gen 4:8-11
    4 verses
    74%

    8Then Kain spake to Habel his brother; when they were in the fielde, Kain rose vp against Habel his brother, and slewe him.

    9Then the Lorde said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?

    10Againe he said, What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me from the earth.

    11Now therefore thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receiue thy brothers blood from thine hand.

  • Lev 24:21
    74%

    21And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine.

  • Lev 24:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17He also that killeth any man, he shal be put to death.

    18And he that killeth a beast, he shal restore it, beast for beast.

  • Gen 4:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14Behold, thou hast cast me out this day fro the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and shalbe a vagabond, and a runnagate in the earth, and whosoeuer findeth me, shall slay me.

    15Then the Lord said vnto him, Doubtlesse whosoeuer slayeth Kain, he shalbe punished seue folde; the Lord set a marke vpon Kain, lest any man finding him should kill him.

  • Lev 17:10-14
    5 verses
    72%

    10Likewise whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne among them, that eateth any blood, I will euen set my face against that person that eateth blood, & will cut him off from among his people.

    11For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I haue giuen it vnto you to offer vpon the altar, to make an atonemet for your soules: for this blood shall make an atonement for the soule.

    12Therefore I saide vnto ye children of Israel, None of you shall eate blood: neither the stranger that soiourneth among you, shall eate blood.

    13Moreouer whosoeuer he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne among the, which by hunting taketh any beast or foule that may be eaten, he shal powre out the blood thereof, and couer it with dust:

    14For ye life of all flesh is his blood, it is ioyned with his life: therefore I sayd vnto the children of Israel, Ye shall eate the blood of no flesh: for the life of al flesh is the blood thereof: whosoeuer eateth it, shalbe cut off.

  • Ezek 35:6
    72%

    6Therefore as I liue, sayth the Lorde God, I wil prepare thee vnto blood, and blood shal pursue thee: except thou hate blood, euen blood shal pursue thee.

  • Ezek 33:8
    70%

    8When I shall say vnto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt die the death, if thou doest not speake, and admonish the wicked of his way, that wicked man shall die for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at thine hand.

  • Ezek 3:18
    70%

    18When I shall say vnto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die, and thou giuest not him warning, nor speakest to admonish the wicked of his wicked way, that he may liue, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquitie: but his blood will I require at thine hande.

  • Deut 12:23
    70%

    23Onely bee sure that thou eate not the blood: for the blood is the life, and thou maiest not eate the life with the flesh.

  • Num 35:19
    69%

    19The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

  • 2 Sam 4:11
    69%

    11How much more, when wicked men haue slaine a righteous person in his owne house, and vpon his bed? shal I not now therfore require his blood at your hand, and take you from the earth?

  • Josh 2:19
    69%

    19And whosoeuer then doeth goe out at the doores of thine house into the streete, his blood shalbe vpon his head, and we will be giltlesse: but whosoeuer shall be with thee in the house, his blood shalbe on our head, if any hande touch him:

  • Deut 19:21
    69%

    21Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.

  • Num 35:21
    69%

    21Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shal die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him.

  • Gen 9:10
    68%

    10And with euery liuing creature that is with you, with the foule, with the cattell, and with euery beast of the earth with you, from all that goe out of the Arke, vnto euery beast of the earth.

  • Ezek 3:20
    68%

    20Likewise if a righteous man turne from his righteousnesse, and commit iniquitie, I will lay a stumbling blocke before him, and he shal die, because thou hast not giuen him warning: he shall die in his sinne, and his righteous deedes, which he hath done, shall not be remembred: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

  • Gen 1:30
    68%

    30Likewise to euery beast of the earth, and to euery foule of the heauen, and to euery thing that moueth vpon the earth, which hath life in it selfe, euery greene herbe shall be for meate; it was so.

  • Lev 7:26-27
    2 verses
    68%

    26Neither shall ye eate any blood, either of foule, or of beast in all your dwellings.

    27Euery person that eateth any blood, euen the same person shall be cut off from his people.

  • Ezek 32:6
    68%

    6I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, euen to ye mountaines, and the riuers shall be full of thee.

  • Deut 19:10
    68%

    10That innocent bloude be not shed within thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee to inherite, lest bloud be vpon thee.

  • Deut 13:9
    68%

    9But thou shalt euen kill him: thine hand shall be first vpon him to put him to death, and then the handes of all the people.

  • Deut 19:12
    67%

    12Then the Elders of his citie shal send and set him thence, and deliuer him into the hands of the auenger of the blood, that he may die.

  • Hab 2:17
    67%

    17For the crueltie of Lebanon shall couer thee: so shall the spoyle of the beastes, which made them afraide, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therein.

  • Ezek 33:6
    67%

    6But if the watchman see the sworde come, and blowe not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sworde come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away for his iniquitie, but his blood will I require at the watchmans hande.

  • Exod 21:12
    67%

    12He that smiteth a man, and he die, shal dye the death.

  • Luke 11:51
    67%

    51From the blood of Abel vnto the blood of Zacharias, which was slaine betweene the altar and the Temple: verely I say vnto you, it shall be required of this generation.

  • Num 35:33
    67%

    33So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye shall dwell: for blood defileth the land: and the land cannot be clensed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

  • Gen 42:22
    67%

    22And Reuben answered them, saying, Warned I not you, saying, Sinne not against the childe, and ye would not heare? and lo, his blood is now required.