Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.

New American Standard Bible

Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

King James Version

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Holman Bible

‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

International Standard Version

""Cursed is one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'

A Conservative Version

Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent man. And all the people shall say, Amen.

American Standard Version

Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Amplified

‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Darby Translation

Cursed be he that taketh reward to smite mortally shedding innocent blood! And all the people shall say, Amen.

Julia Smith Translation

Cursed he taking a gift to strike the soul of innocent blood: and all the people said, Amen.

King James 2000

Cursed be he that takes a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Lexham Expanded Bible

'Cursed be the one who takes a bribe {to murder an innocent person}.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Modern King James verseion

Cursed is he who takes reward to kill an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"'Cursed be he that taketh a reward to slay innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

NET Bible

Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

New Heart English Bible

'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

The Emphasized Bible

Cursed, be he that taketh a bribe to shed innocent blood. And all the people shall say - Amen.

Webster

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say, Amen.

World English Bible

'Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Youngs Literal Translation

Cursed is he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, -- and all the people have said, Amen.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארר 
'arar 
Usage: 63

be he that taketh
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

שׁחד 
Shachad 
Usage: 23

to slay
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

And all the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Blessings And Curses

24 Cursed is he who takes his neighbour's life secretly. And let all the people say, So be it. 25 Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it. 26 Cursed is he who does not take this law to heart to do it. And let all the people say, So be it.

Cross References

Exodus 23:7-8

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, strong in power and greatly to be feared, who has no respect for any man's position and takes no rewards:

Deuteronomy 16:19

You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

Proverbs 1:11-29

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

Ezekiel 22:12-13

In you they have taken rewards as the price of blood; you have taken interest and great profits, and you have taken away your neighbours' goods by force, and have not kept me in mind, says the Lord.

Micah 3:10-11

They are building up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with evil-doing.

Micah 7:2-3

The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.

Matthew 26:15

What will you give me, if I give him up to you? And the price was fixed at thirty bits of silver.

Matthew 27:3-4

Then Judas, who was false to him, seeing that he was to be put to death, in his regret took back the thirty bits of silver to the chief priests and those in authority,

Acts 1:18

(Now this man, with the reward of his evil-doing, got for himself a field, and falling head first, came to a sudden and violent end there.

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