KJV ORIGINAL
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Anyone who kills another person will be put to death by other people, because God made humans in His own image.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is establishing that murder deserves the death penalty because every human life is sacred, being made in God's image.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's covenant with Noah after the flood, when God was giving instructions for how humanity should live and govern itself in the new world. It represents one of the first recorded principles of human justice and government, establishing that human life has special value because people are made in God's image. This principle became foundational for legal systems throughout history.
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