Thematic Bible: Of a man's life


Thematic Bible



"From the power of Sheol I will rescue them, from death I will redeem them. Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? My eyes will remain closed to your pleas for compassion.

If a fine is imposed on him, he may pay all that was imposed on him as a ransom for his life.

"When you take a census of the Israelis to register them, each is to give a ransom for himself to the LORD when they're registered so there won't be a plague among them when they're registered.

So that no one entices you with riches, don't let a large ransom turn you astray.

No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever

He will not consider any payment, nor will he be willing to accept it, no matter how large the bribe.

The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.


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