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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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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

2. מורא môrā' — “fear, reverence, awful deed.” חת chat — “dread, breaking of the courage.”

Noah is saved…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By man ... — This penalty of life for life is not to be left to natural law, but man himself, in such a manner and under such safe…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Concerning the scriptural declaration, Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, the accompanying phrase “in man” serves to amplify its meaning. Some ex…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed ,
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That is, he that is guilty of wilful murder…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The main reason for forbidding the eating of blood was undoubtedly because the shedding of blood in sacrifices was to remind worshippers of the gre…

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