Genesis 9:5-6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

In general, God blessed Noah and his sons (Gen. 9:1), that is, he assured them of his good-will to them and his gracious intentions concerning them. This follows from what he said in his heart. Note, All God's promises of good flow from his purposes of love and the counsels of his own will. See Eph. 1:11; 3:11. and compare Jer. 29:11. I know the thoughts that I think towards you. We read (Gen. 8:20) how Noah blessed God, by his altar and sacrifice. Now here we find God blessing Noah. Note, God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:5

And surely your blood of your lives will I require ,.... Or "for surely your blood", &c.; F15 και γαρ , Sept. "enim", V. L. ; and so is a reason of the preceding law, to teach men not to shed human blood; or though, "surely your blood", as Jarchi and Aben Ezra; though God had given them liberty to slay the creatures, and shed their blood, and eat them, yet he did not allow them to shed their own blood, or the blood of their fellow creatures; should they do this, he would surely... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:6

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed ,.... That is, he that is guilty of wilful murder shall surely be put to death by the order of the civil magistrate; so the Targum of Jonathan,"by witnesses the judges shall condemn him to death,'that is, the fact being clearly proved by witnesses, the judges shall condemn"him to death,'that is, the fact being clearly proved by witnesses, the judges shall pass the sentence of death upon him, and execute it; for this is but the law of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:5

Surely your blood - will I require; at the hand of every beast - This is very obscure, but if taken literally it seems to be an awful warning against cruelty to the brute creation; and from it we may conclude that horse-racers, hare-hunters, bull-baiters, and cock-fighters shall be obliged to give an account to God for every creature they have wantonly destroyed. Instead of חיה chaiyah , "beast," the Samaritan reads Yod Kaph chai , "living," any "living creature or person;" this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:6

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood - Hence it appears that whoever kills a man, unless unwittingly, as the Scripture expresses it, shall forfeit his own life. A man is accused of the crime of murder; of this crime he is guilty or he is not: if he be guilty of murder he should die; if not, let him be punished according to the demerit of his crime; but for no offense but murder should he lose his life. Taking away the life of another is the highest offense that can be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:5

Verse 5 5.And surely your blood of your lives will I require. In these words the Lord more explicitly declares that he does not forbid the use of blood out of regard to animals themselves, but because he accounts the life of men precious: and because the sole end of his law is, to promote the exercise of common humanity between them. I therefore think that Jerome, in rendering the particle אך (ach,) for, has done better than they who read it as an adversative disjunctive; ‘otherwise your blood... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:6

Verse 6 6.Whoso sheddeth man’s blood (291) The clause in man which is here added, has the force of amplification. Some expound it, ‘Before witnesses.’ Others refer it to what follows, namely, ‘that by man his blood should be shed.’ (292) But all these interpretations are forced. What I have said must be remembered, that this language rather expresses the atrociousness of the crime; because whosoever kills a man, draws down upon himself the blood and life of his brother. On the whole, they are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

New arrangements for a new era. I. PROVISION FOR THE INCREASE OF THE HUMAN FAMILY . 1. The procreate instrumentality— the ordinance of marriage ( Genesis 9:1 , Genesis 9:7 ), which was - 2. The originating cause—the Divine blessing ( Genesis 9:1 , Genesis 9:7 ), without which— II. PROVISION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN FAMILY . 1. Against the world of animals . 2. Against the world of men . Ever since the fall man has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

The new life of man on the earth under a new revelation of the Divine favor. The chief points are— I. UNLIMITED POSSESSION OF THE EARTH , and use of its inhabitants and products, whether for food or otherwise; thus supplying— 1. The scope of life. 2. The enjoy-meat of life. 3. The development of life. II. Absolute RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE , and preservation of the gentler feelings (the blood being forbidden as injurious to man in this case), promoting— 1. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:5

And surely . Again the conjunction אַךְ introduces a restriction. The blood of beasts might without fear be shed for necessary uses, but the blood of man was holy and inviolable. Following the LXX . ( και Ì γα Ì ρ ), Jerome, Pererius, Mercerus, Calvin, Poole, Willet give a causal sense to the conjunction, as if it supplied the reason of' the foregoing restriction—a sense which, according to Furst ('Hebrews Lex.,' sub nom .) it sometimes, though rarely, has; as in 2 Kings... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:5

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