Cross references
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds the blood of man,
by man his blood will be shed;
for in His own image
God has made mankind.
Genesis 9:6 has 16 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 16 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Leviticus 24:17 (18 votes) and Matthew 26:52 (16 votes). 46 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Genesis 1 to Revelation 13.
Which verses does Genesis 9:6 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Leviticus 24:1718 votes
And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
- Matthew 26:5216 votes
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- Revelation 13:1013 votes
“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
- Exodus 21:12–1412 votes
Whoever strikes and kills a man must surely be put to death. If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. …
- Numbers 35:3310 votes
Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.
- Genesis 1:26–279 votes
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
- James 3:97 votes
With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
- Genesis 5:16 votes
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness.
- Genesis 4:145 votes
Behold, this day You have driven me from the face of the earth, and from Your face I will be hidden; I will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
- 1 Kings 2:28–345 votes
When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” …
- Romans 13:45 votes
- Exodus 22:2–34 votes
- Leviticus 17:44 votes
- Numbers 35:254 votes
- 1 Kings 2:5–64 votes
- Psalm 51:44 votes
Which verses point to Genesis 9:6?
The 10 strongest of 46.