4. But you must not eat meat with its life (that is, its blood) in it.
5. For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.
6. “Whoever sheds human blood,by other humans must his blood be shed; for in God’s imageGod has made humankind.”
7. But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; increase abundantly on the earth and multiply on it.”
8. God said to Noah and his sons,
9. “Look! I now confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you
10. and with every living creature that is with you, including the birds, the domestic animals, and every living creature of the earth with you, all those that came out of the ark with you – every living creature of the earth.