Parallel Verses
NET Bible
And you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge, to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.
New American Standard Bible
You shall not take ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may return to live in the land
King James Version
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Holman Bible
Neither should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to his city of refuge, allowing him to return and live in the land before the death of the high priest.
International Standard Version
You are not to receive payment of a ransom for someone who had fled to a town of refuge but then left to live in his homeland before the death of the high priest.
A Conservative Version
And ye shall take no ransom for him who has fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
American Standard Version
And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Amplified
You shall not accept a ransom for him who has escaped to his city of refuge, so that he may return to live in his [own] land before the death of the high priest.
Bible in Basic English
And no price may be offered for one who has gone in flight to a safe town, for the purpose of letting him come back to his place before the death of the high priest.
Darby Translation
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that hath fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye shall not take expiation for him fleeing to the city of his refuge, for turning back to dwell in the land till the death of the priest
King James 2000
And you shall take no ransom for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will not take a ransom payment for the one that flees to the city of his refuge, so that he may return to live in the land before the death of the priest.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall take no ransom for him who has fled to the city of his refuge, to return to live in the land until the death of the high priest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Also ye shall take none atonement for him that is fled to a free city, that he should come again and dwell in the land before the death of the high priest.
New Heart English Bible
"'You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
The Emphasized Bible
And ye shall accept no ransom for him that hath fled to his city of refuge, if he should return to dwell in the land before the death of the priest.
Webster
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that hath fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
World English Bible
"'You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Defilement » Who defiles the land
Murder » Punishment for » Not to be commuted
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Interlinear
Laqach
Nuwc
Shuwb
Yashab
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 35:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cities Of Refuge
31 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. 32 And you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge, to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest. 33 "You must not pollute the land where you live, for blood defiles the land, and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed there, except by the blood of the person who shed it.
Names
Cross References
Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved."
Galatians 2:21
I do not set aside God's grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!
Galatians 3:10-13
For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law."
Galatians 3:22
But the scripture imprisoned everything and everyone under sin so that the promise could be given -- because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ -- to those who believe.
Revelation 5:9
They were singing a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.