Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Moreover, you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; he must surely be put to death.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, you shall not take ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death.
King James Version
Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
Holman Bible
You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of killing someone; he must be put to death.
International Standard Version
You are to receive no ransom for the life of a killer who is guilty of murder; instead, he is to die.
A Conservative Version
Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death.
American Standard Version
Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.
Amplified
Moreover, you shall not accept a ransom [in exchange] for the life of a murderer guilty and sentenced to death; but he shall certainly be put to death.
Bible in Basic English
Further, no price may be given for the life of one who has taken life and whose right reward is death: he is certainly to be put to death.
Darby Translation
And ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death, but he shall certainly be put to death.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not take expiation for the soul of a slayer, he who was guilty to die, for dying, he shall die.
King James 2000
Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Also, you will not take a ransom payment for the life of a killer who [is] guilty of death; indeed, he must surely be put to death.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death. But he shall surely be put to death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover ye shall take none amends for the life of the murderer, which is worthy to die: But he shall be put to death.
New Heart English Bible
"'Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.
The Emphasized Bible
And ye shall accept no ransom for the life of him that slayeth, if he have unlawfully caused death, - but he, must surely be put to death.
Webster
Moreover, ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
World English Bible
"'Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye take no atonement for the life of a murderer who is condemned -- to die, for he is certainly put to death;
Themes
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Murder » Punishment of, not commuted under the law
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done
Interlinear
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Nephesh
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
30 "Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses; but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death. 31 Moreover, you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; he must surely be put to death. 32 And you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge, to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 9:5-6
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.
Exodus 21:14
But if a man willfully attacks his neighbor to kill him cunningly, you will take him even from my altar that he may die.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13
However, suppose a person hates someone else and stalks him, attacks him, kills him, and then flees to one of these cities.
2 Samuel 12:13
Then David exclaimed to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord!" Nathan replied to David, "Yes, and the Lord has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.
1 Kings 2:28-34
When the news reached Joab (for Joab had supported Adonijah, although he had not supported Absalom), he ran to the tent of the Lord and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.
Psalm 51:14
Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.