26 Then God said, “Let us(A) make mankind(B) in our image,(C) in our likeness,(D) so that they may rule(E) over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,(F) over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

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  1. Genesis 1:26 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Syriac); Masoretic Text the earth

26 Then God said, (A)“Let us make man[a] in our image, (B)after our likeness. And (C)let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

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  1. Genesis 1:26 The Hebrew word for man (adam) is the generic term for mankind and becomes the proper name Adam

26 Then God said, “[a]Let (A)Us make (B)mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; and [b]let them (C)rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every crawling thing that crawls on the earth.”

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  1. Genesis 1:26 I.e., indicating united action, not a request
  2. Genesis 1:26 I.e., have them rule

26 Then God said, (A)“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; (B)let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over [a]all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

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  1. Genesis 1:26 Syr. all the wild animals of

26 Then God said, “Let us make humans[a] in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the wild animals of the earth[b] and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”(A)

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  1. 1.26 Heb adam
  2. 1.26 Syr: Heb and over all the earth

You made them rulers(A) over the works of your hands;(B)
    you put everything under their[a] feet:(C)
all flocks and herds,(D)
    and the animals of the wild,(E)
the birds in the sky,
    and the fish in the sea,(F)
    all that swim the paths of the seas.

Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!(G)

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  1. Psalm 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his

You have given him (A)dominion over the works of your hands;
    (B)you have put all things under his feet,
all sheep and oxen,
    and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
    whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

O Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

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You have him (A)rule over the works of Your hands;
You have (B)put everything under his feet,
All sheep and oxen,
And also the animals of the field,
The birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea,
Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

(C)Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!

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(A)You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
(B)You have put all things under his feet,
All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,
The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.

(C)O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!

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You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
    you have put all things under their feet,(A)
all sheep and oxen,
    and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
    whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

O Lord, our Sovereign,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!(B)

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“But ask the animals, and they will teach you,(A)
    or the birds in the sky,(B) and they will tell you;(C)
or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
    or let the fish in the sea inform you.
Which of all these does not know(D)
    that the hand of the Lord has done this?(E)
10 In his hand is the life(F) of every creature
    and the breath of all mankind.(G)

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“But ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
    the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you;[a]
    and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who among all these does not know
    that (A)the hand of the Lord has done this?
10 In (B)his hand is the life of every living thing
    and the breath of all mankind.

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  1. Job 12:8 Or or speak to the earth, and it will teach you

“But just ask the animals, and have them teach you;
And the birds of the sky, and have them tell you.
Or speak to the earth, and have it teach you;
And have the fish of the sea tell you.
Who among all these does not know
That (A)the hand of the Lord has done this,
10 (B)In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And (C)the breath of all mankind?

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“But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you;
And the fish of the sea will explain to you.
Who among all these does not know
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
10 (A)In whose hand is the [a]life of every living thing,
And the (B)breath of [b]all mankind?

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  1. Job 12:10 Or soul
  2. Job 12:10 Lit. all flesh of men

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you,
    the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
ask the plants of the earth,[a] and they will teach you,
    and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who among all these does not know
    that the hand of the Lord has done this?(A)
10 In his hand is the life of every living thing
    and the breath of every human being.(B)

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  1. 12.8 Or speak to the earth

23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,(A)
    give careful attention to your herds;

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23 (A)Know well the condition of your flocks,
    and (B)give attention to your herds,

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23 (A)Know well the [a]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;

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  1. Proverbs 27:23 Lit face

23 Be diligent to know the state of your (A)flocks,
And attend to your herds;

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23 Know well the condition of your flocks,
    and give attention to your herds,

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