Genesis 1:26 — Then God said, “Let us make a man —someone like ourselves, to be the master of… — TLB | maBible

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26 Then God said, “Let us make a man —someone like ourselves, to be the master of all life upon the earth and in the skies and in the seas.”

Passage themes

God takes counsel — Let us make
Like the Creator — in our image, after our likeness
Ruling over creatures — let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air

Notes and references

a man, literally, “men.” someone like ourselves, literally, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness.”

Events in this chapter

1.1 — Création monde, homme et femme

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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