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In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in his <i>own</i> image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So God created man in His <i>own</i> image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image, in the image <i>and</i> likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in his own image; he created him in the image of God; he created them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So God created humans in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So God created human beings, making them to be like himself. He created them male and female, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So God created mankind in his own image; in his own image God created them; he created them male and female.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And God created humankind in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And God creates the man in His image; in the image of God He created him, a male and a female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And God will form man in his image, in the image of God he formed him; male and female he formed them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And God created man to his own image; to the image of God he created him; male and female, he created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And God created Adam in his image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God made man, according to the image of God he made him, male and female he made them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/1-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=237" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/1.htm">The Sixth Day</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">So God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1254.htm" title="1254: way·yiḇ·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To create, to cut down, select, feed. A primitive root; to create; to cut down, select, feed.">created</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6754.htm" title="6754: bə·ṣal·mōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- From an unused root meaning to shade; a phantom, i.e. illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol.">in His own image;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6754.htm" title="6754: bə·ṣe·lem (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- From an unused root meaning to shade; a phantom, i.e. illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol.">in the image</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1254.htm" title="1254: bā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To create, to cut down, select, feed. A primitive root; to create; to cut down, select, feed.">He created</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2145.htm" title="2145: zā·ḵār (N-ms) -- Male. From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male.">male</a> <a href="/hebrew/5347.htm" title="5347: ū·nə·qê·ḇāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A female. From naqab; female.">and female</a> <a href="/hebrew/1254.htm" title="1254: bā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To create, to cut down, select, feed. A primitive root; to create; to cut down, select, feed.">He created</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-1.htm">Genesis 5:1-2</a></span><br />This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in His own likeness. / Male and female He created them, and He blessed them. And in the day they were created, He called them “man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-4.htm">Matthew 19:4</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-6.htm">Mark 10:6</a></span><br />However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-7.htm">1 Corinthians 11:7</a></span><br />A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">Colossians 3:10</a></span><br />and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">Ephesians 4:24</a></span><br />and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-9.htm">James 3:9</a></span><br />With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4-6</a></span><br />what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. / You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a></span><br />For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-49.htm">1 Corinthians 15:49</a></span><br />And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-18.htm">2 Corinthians 3:18</a></span><br />And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-10.htm">Malachi 2:10</a></span><br />Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></span><br />From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-6.htm">Hebrews 2:6-8</a></span><br />But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor / and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.</p><p class="hdg">in the image.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14</a></b></br> I will praise thee; for I am fearfully <i>and</i> wonderfully made: marvellous <i>are</i> thy works; and <i>that</i> my soul knoweth right well.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">Isaiah 43:7</a></b></br> <i>Even</i> every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a></b></br> For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.</p><p class="hdg">See</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26</a></b></br> And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.</p><p class="hdg">male.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-21.htm">Genesis 2:21-25</a></b></br> And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/5-2.htm">Genesis 5:2</a></b></br> Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/2-15.htm">Malachi 2:15</a></b></br> And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/1-21.htm">Created</a> <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Female</a> <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">God's</a> <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Image</a> <a href="/revelation/12-13.htm">Male</a> <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-7.htm">Prepareth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/2-3.htm">Created</a> <a href="/genesis/4-4.htm">Female</a> <a href="/genesis/2-4.htm">God's</a> <a href="/genesis/5-1.htm">Image</a> <a href="/genesis/5-2.htm">Male</a> <a href="/genesis/2-3.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Prepareth</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">God creates heaven and earth;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">the light;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">the firmament;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">separates the dry land;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-14.htm">forms the sun, moon, and stars;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">fishes and fowls;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-24.htm">cattle, wild beasts, and creeping things;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">creates man in his own image, blesses him;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/1-29.htm">grants the fruits of the earth for food.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So God created man in His own image;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the unique status of humanity in creation. Unlike other creatures, humans are made in the "image" of God, suggesting a special relationship and responsibility. The concept of being made in God's image implies attributes such as rationality, morality, and the ability to have a relationship with God. This sets the foundation for the inherent dignity and worth of every human being. Theologically, this reflects the idea of humans as representatives of God's authority on earth, tasked with stewardship over creation (<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>). The phrase also connects to the New Testament, where believers are called to be conformed to the image of Christ (<a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a>), indicating a restoration of this original image marred by sin.<p><b>in the image of God He created him;</b><br>Repetition here underscores the importance of the concept. The singular "him" can be seen as a collective noun, representing humanity as a whole. This phrase reinforces the idea that every individual bears God's image, regardless of gender, race, or status. Historically, this understanding has been foundational for concepts of human rights and equality. Theologically, it points to the relational aspect of God, as humans are created to live in community, reflecting the relational nature of the Trinity. This also prefigures the incarnation of Christ, who is described as the "image of the invisible God" (<a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a>), perfectly embodying what it means to be made in God's image.<p><b>male and female He created them.</b><br>This phrase highlights the intentional creation of gender, affirming both male and female as integral to God's design. It establishes the equality and complementarity of the sexes, each reflecting God's image in unique ways. Culturally, this was a radical affirmation in ancient times, where women often had lesser status. Theologically, it underscores the importance of relationships and community, as seen in the subsequent narrative of Adam and Eve (<a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Genesis 2:18-24</a>). This also foreshadows the unity and diversity within the body of Christ, where there is neither male nor female, but all are one in Christ Jesus (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>). The creation of male and female also points to the future union of Christ and the Church, as described in <a href="/ephesians/5-31.htm">Ephesians 5:31-32</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who is sovereign and omnipotent, responsible for the creation of humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/man.htm">Man (Humanity)</a></b><br>Refers to both male and female, created in the image of God, signifying the unique and special place of humans in creation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The act of God bringing the universe and all life into existence, with humanity as the pinnacle of His creative work.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_imago_dei.htm">The Imago Dei (Image of God)</a></b><br>Humanity's creation in God's image signifies inherent dignity and worth.<br><br>This concept calls for respect and honor towards all people, regardless of differences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gender_and_equality.htm">Gender and Equality</a></b><br>The creation of both male and female in God's image establishes the foundation for gender equality.<br><br>It challenges cultural norms that devalue or discriminate based on gender.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_and_responsibility.htm">Purpose and Responsibility</a></b><br>Being made in God's image implies a purpose to reflect His character and attributes.<br><br>It includes a responsibility to steward creation and live in a way that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_value.htm">Identity and Value</a></b><br>Our identity is rooted in being God's image-bearers, not in societal status or achievements.<br><br>This truth provides a foundation for self-worth and combats feelings of inadequacy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_genders_equal_in_rights.htm">Are genders equal in rights and opportunities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_humans_inherently_good_at_birth.htm">Are humans inherently good at birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_white_supremacists_christian.htm">Are white supremacists considered Christian?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/assigned_wrong_gender_at_birth.htm">Were you assigned the wrong gender at birth?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Created.</span>--This significant verb is thrice repeated with reference to man. It indicates, first, that man has that in him which was not a development or evolution, but something new. He is, in fact, the most perfect work of the creative energy, and differs from the animals not only in degree, but in kind, though possessing, in common with them, an organised body. And next, it indicates the rejoicing of the Deity at the completion of His purpose.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So</span> (or and) <span class="cmt_word">God created</span> (<span class="accented">bars</span>, as in vers. 1, 21, q.v.) <span class="cmt_word">man</span> (literally; the Adam referred to in ver. 26) <span class="cmt_word">in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them</span>. The threefold repetition of the term "created" should be observed as a significant negation of modern evolution theories as to the descent of man, and an emphatic proclamation of his Divine <span class="accented">original</span>. The threefold parallelism of the members of this verse is likewise suggestive, as Umbreit, Ewald, and Delitzsch remark, of the jubilation with which the writer contemplates the crowning work of Elohim's creative word. Murphy notices two stages in man's creation, the general fact being stated in the first clause of this triumphal song, and the two particulars - first his relation to his Maker, and second his sexual distinction - in its other members. In the third clause Luther sees an intimation "that the woman also was created by God, and made a partaker of the Divine image, and of dominion over all." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/1-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">created</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְרָ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1254.htm">Strong's 1254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To create, to cut down, select, feed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאָדָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in His [own] image;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצַלְמ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣal·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6754.htm">Strong's 6754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A phantom, illusion, resemblance, a representative figure, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the image</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצֶ֥לֶם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣe·lem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6754.htm">Strong's 6754: </a> </span><span class="str2">A phantom, illusion, resemblance, a representative figure, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He created</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1254.htm">Strong's 1254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To create, to cut down, select, feed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2145.htm">Strong's 2145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remembered, a male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and female</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְקֵבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·qê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5347.htm">Strong's 5347: </a> </span><span class="str2">A female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He created</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1254.htm">Strong's 1254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To create, to cut down, select, feed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">OT Law: Genesis 1:27 God created man in his own image (Gen. 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