Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Cursed is he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
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.'
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 who is smiting his neighbour in secret, -- and all the people have said, Amen. 25 Cursed is he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, -- and all the people have said, Amen. 26 Cursed is he who doth not establish the words of this law, to do them, -- and all the people have said, Amen.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 23:7-8
from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.
Deuteronomy 10:17
for Jehovah your God -- He is God of the gods, and Lord of the lords; God, the great, the mighty, and the fearful; who accepteth not persons, nor taketh a bribe;
Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Psalm 15:5
His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!
Proverbs 1:11-29
If they say, 'Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,
Ezekiel 22:12-13
A bribe they have taken in thee to shed blood, Usury and increase thou hast taken, And cuttest off thy neighbour by oppression, And Me thou hast forgotten, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!
Micah 3:10-11
Building up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah 7:2-3
Perished hath the kind out of the land, And upright among men -- there are none, All of them for blood lie in wait, Each his brother they hunt with a net.
Matthew 26:15
'What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?' and they weighed out to him thirty silverlings,
Matthew 27:3-4
Then Judas -- he who delivered him up -- having seen that he was condemned, having repented, brought back the thirty silverlings to the chief priests, and to the elders, saying,
Acts 1:18
this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,