Parallel Verses

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.’

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.

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

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Blessings And Curses

24 Cursed is he that smites his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen. 25 Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’ 26 Cursed is he that does not confirm all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Cross References

Exodus 23:7-8

Keep thee far from a false matter; and slay thou not the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, a great God, mighty, and terrible, who makes no exception of persons, nor takes a bribe;

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not twist that which is right; thou shalt not respect persons neither take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Psalm 15:5

He that does not put out his money to usury nor take a bribe against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.

Proverbs 1:11-29

If they say, Come with us, let us lay in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without cause.

Ezekiel 22:12-13

In thee they have taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion and hast forgotten me, said the Lord GOD.

Micah 3:10-11

that build up Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity;

Micah 7:2-3

The merciful man of the earth is missing: and there is no one upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt each man his brother with a net.

Matthew 26:15

and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 27:3-4

Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the princes of the priests and the elders,

Acts 1:18

He, therefore, purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity; and hanging himself, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

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