Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Holman Bible
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.
Themes
Amen » A word used to reenforce a statement
Law » Curses of, responsively read by levites and people at mount ebal and mount gerizim
Profit » Those that profit from violence
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Interlinear
Laqach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 27:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blessings And Curses
24
Cursed is he that smites his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Names
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.