4 "But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it.
5 You can be sure that I will hold someone accountable if you are murdered. I will even hold animals accountable if they kill you. I will also hold anyone accountable who murders another person.
6 "Anyone who murders man will be killed by man. That is because I have made man in my own likeness.
7 "Have children and increase your numbers. Multiply on the earth and increase your numbers on it."
8 Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons who were with him. He said,
9 "I am now making my covenant with you and with all of your children who will be born after you.
10 I am making it also with every living thing that was with you in the ark. I am making my covenant with the birds, the livestock and all of the wild animals. I am making it with all of the creatures that came out of the ark with you. I am making it with every living thing on earth.