Genesis 9:5 (WEB)
I will surely require accounting for your life’s blood. At the hand of every animal I will require it. At the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, I will require the life of man.
Catechism · 2
The Fifth Commandment
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for God made man in his own image.” — Catechism footnote: Gen 9:5-6.
In the Old Testament
Prayer is lived in the first place beginning with the realities of creation. the first nine chapters of Genesis describe this relationship with God as an offering of the first-born of Abel's flock, as the invocation of the divine name at the time of Enosh, and as "walking with God.
Fathers and councils · 7
Irenaeus of Lyons
“And as their blood will be inquired after, He said to those with Noah, “For your blood of your souls will I require, [even] from the hand of all beasts;” and again, “Whosoever will shed man’s blood, it shall be shed for his blood.”” — editor's note: Gen. ix. 5, 6, LXX.
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John Damascene
“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, for his blood his own shall be shed, for in the image of God made I man.” — editor's note: Gen. ix. 3, 4, 5, 6.
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John Chrysostom
“Which He saith to Noah likewise, “I will require all blood that is shed.”” — editor's note: Gen. ix. 5.
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Jerome
“And surely your blood will I require at the hand of every man that sheddeth it; for in the image of God have I made man.”” — editor's note: Gen. ix. 4–6; substantially as in A.V.
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Tertullian
“…‘They shall be to you for food: just like grassy vegetables have I given (them) you universally: but flesh in the blood of its own soul shall ye not eat.’” — editor's note: See Gen. ix. 2–5 (in LXX.).
Read the whole comment“On this subject we read in the writings of the same prophet, (how that) God says: “For your blood of your lives will I require of all wild beasts; and I will require it of the hand of man, and of his brother’s hand.”” — editor's note: Gen. ix. 5.
Read the whole comment“He mentions also what is written by “Moses,” touching the resurrection of the dead; (and in so doing) he must have known that it would be a rising in the body, since requisition will have to be made therein of the blood of man.” — editor's note: Gen. ix. 5, 6.
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Cross-references · 28
Parallel passages
Genesis 9:5 and 1 Samuel 20:16 share the same wording (15 words).
Genesis 9:5 and 2 Kings 9:7 share the same wording (12 words).
Genesis 9:5 and Job 2:10 share the same wording (12 words).
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