Genesis 1:26 Let Us Make?...In Our Image?

New American Standard Bible
Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness

Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."



14 words.

Let "Us" take a close look at this verse.

Interlinear Study Bible
Genesis 1:26


0559
way·yō·mer
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
And said
Verb
0430
’ĕ·lō·hîm,
אֱלֹהִ֔ים
God
Noun
06213
na·‘ă·śeh
נַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה
Let us make
Verb
0120
’ā·ḏām
אָדָ֛ם
man
Noun
06754
bə·ṣal·mê·nū
בְּצַלְמֵ֖נוּ
in Our image
Noun
01823
kiḏ·mū·ṯê·nū;
כִּדְמוּתֵ֑נוּ
according to Our likeness
Noun

Genesis 1:26 - וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים... - Interlinear Study Bible




14 again; but wait, I only see 6 Strong's numbers. Let "Us" look a little more.

Lexicon :: Strong's H559 - 'amar

אָמַר
Transliteration
'amar
Pronunciation
ä·mar' (Key)

Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 118

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5,308x
The KJV translates Strong's H559 in the following manner: said (4,874x), speak (179x), answer (99x), command (30x), tell (29x), call (7x), promised (6x), miscellaneous (84x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

1. to say, speak, utter
   
   1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
      
      
   2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
      
      
   3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
      
      
   4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
      

Genesis 1:1 (NASB)

Lexicon :: Strong's H430 - 'elohiym

אֱלֹהִים
Transliteration
'elohiym
Pronunciation
el·ō·hēm' (Key)

Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (H433)
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 93c

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,606x
The KJV translates Strong's H430 in the following manner: God (2,346x), god (244x), judge (5x), GOD (1x), goddess (2x), great (2x), mighty (2x), angels (1x), exceeding (1x), God-ward (with H4136) (1x), godly (1x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

1. (plural)
   
   1. rulers, judges
      
      
   2. divine ones
      
      
   3. angels
      
      
   4. gods
      
2. (plural intensive - singular meaning)
   
   1. god, goddess
      
      
   2. godlike one
      
      
   3. works or special possessions of God
      
      
   4. the (true) God
      
      
   5. God
      

Genesis 1:1 (NASB)

Lexicon :: Strong's H6213 - `asah

עָשָׂה
Transliteration
`asah
Pronunciation
ä·sä' (Key)

Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 1708,1709

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,633x
The KJV translates Strong's H6213 in the following manner: do (1,333x), make (653x), wrought (52x), deal (52x), commit (49x), offer (49x), execute (48x), keep (48x), shew (43x), prepare (37x), work (29x), do so (21x), perform (18x), get (14x), dress (13x), maker (13x), maintain (7x), miscellaneous (154x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

1. to do, fashion, accomplish, make
   
   1. (Qal)
      
      1. to do, work, make, produce
         
         1. to do
            
            
         2. to work
            
            
         3. to deal (with)
            
            
         4. to act, act with effect, effect
            
      2. to make
         
         1. to make
            
            
         2. to produce
            
            
         3. to prepare
            
            
         4. to make (an offering)
            
            
         5. to attend to, put in order
            
            
         6. to observe, celebrate
            
            
         7. to acquire (property)
            
            
         8. to appoint, ordain, institute
            
            
         9. to bring about
            
            
         10. to use
             
             
         11. to spend, pass
             
   2. (Niphal)
      
      1. to be done
         
         
      2. to be made
         
         
      3. to be produced
         
         
      4. to be offered
         
         
      5. to be observed
         
         
      6. to be used
         
   3. (Pual) to be made
      
2. (Piel) to press, squeeze
   

Genesis 1:1 (NASB)

Lexicon :: Strong's H120 - 'adam

אָדָם
Transliteration
'adam
Pronunciation
ä·däm' (Key)

Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From אָדַם (H119)
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 25a

KJV Translation Count — Total: 552x
The KJV translates Strong's H120 in the following manner: man (408x), men (121x), Adam (13x), person(s) (8x), common sort (with H7230) (1x), hypocrite (1x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

1. man, mankind
   
   1. man, human being
      
      
   2. man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
      
      
   3. Adam, first man
      
      
   4. city in Jordan valley
      

Genesis 1:1 (NASB)

Lexicon :: Strong's H6754 - tselem


צֶלֶם




Transliteration
tselem



Pronunciation
tseh'·lem (Key)





Part of Speech
masculine noun



Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to shade




Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1923a





KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H6754 in the following manner: image (16x), vain shew (1x).




Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

1. image
   
   1. images (of tumours, mice, heathen gods)
      
      
   2. image, likeness (of resemblance)
      
      
   3. mere, empty, image, semblance (fig.)
      

Genesis 1:1 (NASB)



Lexicon :: Strong's H1823 - dĕmuwth

דְּמוּת
Transliteration
dĕmuwth
Pronunciation
dem·üth' (Key)

Part of Speech
adverb, feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From דָּמָה (H1819)
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 437a

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H1823 in the following manner: likeness (19x), similitude (2x), like (2x), manner (1x), fashion (1x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
n f

1. likeness, similitude
   
   adv
2. in the likeness of, like as
   

Genesis 1:1 (NASB)


Let "Us" review.

H559 Speak
H430 God
H6213 Make
H120 Man
H6754 Image
H1823 Likeness

Where did "We" get all of these other words like "Us" and Our?"


Isaiah 44

24 “This is what YHWH says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am YHWH, the maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth BY MYSELF..

Isaiah 42

8 I am YHWH: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images."

Isaiah 45

5 I am YHWH, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. 7 I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, YHWH, do all these things. 12 It is I who made the earth and created mankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts. 18 For this is what YHWH says— He who created the heavens, He is God; He who fashioned and made the earth, He founded it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited— He says: "I am Yahweh, and there is no other ."

Norbert L said:

You could have also included the very next verse where it uses the singular rather than the plural pronoun too. "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Genesis 1:27

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I was saving that one for later.

Norbert L said:

The way I see it, God like's to participate with His creation and we know He had an audience at that time Job 38:4 and Job 38:7.

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i see it that way too; but it seems that a biased translator altered that verse.

(CLV) Jer 8:8
How can you say, We are wise, And the law of Yahweh is with us? Surely, behold, the false pen of the scribes has made a falsehood.

Heber Book List said:

On the other hand John tells us that Yeshua created everything, and nothing came into being but that he brought it into being.

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No he doesn't. That's a faulty inference. Yahweh clearly says that he created everything by himself.


Isaiah 44

24 “This is what YHWH says— your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb: I am YHWH, the maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth BY MYSELF

Dkh587 said:

In the Torah, Moses wrote that there were others with YHWH creating with him. Genesis 1:26 Let US.. OUR image. OUR likeness. There are others like him who were with him during creation.

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Dkh587 said:

he wasn't alone in creation(Genesis 1:26),

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Did you read the Original Post of this thread? The translation of the verse that you referenced, Genesis 1:26, has been altered.

Dkh587 said:

You can see the same word used in the plural form many times in the Torah & Prophets here. It's actually used over 30 times in A plural manner, such as we, us etc

Hebrew Concordance: na·‘ă·śeh -- 33 Occurrences

For example, the same word, naaseh, is used in Exodus 19:8 in a plural manner when the Israelites said they would do everything God spoke. they said "all that YHWH has spoken , we will do"

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"Israeliets" is plural. "He" is singular. Israelites do. He does. Exodus 19:8 is talking about them.
Genesis 1:27 makes it clear that Genesis 1:26 is talking about Him.

Dkh587 said:

2 Kings 4:10 even uses the same word to say "let us make".

You can see this and the other times it's used similarly in the link above

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Yet again, if 2 kings 4:10 doesn't make it clear that it's the husband and wife, who will do the making, 2 Kings 4:9 does. They make He makes. In English it shouldn't read, "He make, they makes."

This is basic English. I'm not buying that the translators were only capable of speaking hillbilly ebonics.

Shabbat shalom.

CherubRam said:

The Royal or Majestic “we” in Hebrew is "Let Us." {Singular}

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Again:

HARK! said:

Let "Us" review.

H559 Speak
H430 God
H6213 Make
H120 Man
H6754 Image
H1823 Likeness

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These are the only words which appear in the Hebrew text. "Let us" was added.