Parallel Verses

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;

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.

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 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

כּפר 
Kopher 
Usage: 17

for the life
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

of a murderer
רצח 
Ratsach 
Usage: 47

רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

of death
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

but he shall be surely
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

Context Readings

Cities Of Refuge

30 whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth one slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person -- to die. 31 And ye take no atonement for the life of a murderer who is condemned -- to die, for he is certainly put to death; 32 and ye take no atonement for him to flee unto the city of his refuge, to turn back to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

Cross References

Genesis 9:5-6

'And only your blood for your lives do I require; from the hand of every living thing I require it, and from the hand of man, from the hand of every man's brother I require the life of man;

Exodus 21:14

'And when a man doth presume against his neighbour to slay him with subtilty, from Mine altar thou dost take him to die.

Deuteronomy 19:11-13

And when a man is hating his neighbour, and hath lain in wait for him, and risen against him, and smitten him -- the life, and he hath died, and he hath fled unto one of these cities,

2 Samuel 12:13

And David saith unto Nathan, 'I have sinned against Jehovah.' And Nathan saith unto David, 'Also -- Jehovah hath caused thy sin to pass away; thou dost not die;

1 Kings 2:28-34

And the report hath come unto Joab -- for Joab hath turned aside after Adonijah, though after Absalom he did not turn aside -- and Joab fleeth unto the tent of Jehovah, and layeth hold on the horns of the altar.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.

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