Numbers 35:31

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

You must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; they must surely be put to death.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover ye shall take{H3947} no ransom{H3724} for the life{H5315} of a murderer,{H7523} that is guilty{H7563} of death;{H4191} but he shall surely{H4191} be put to death.{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover ye shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} no satisfaction{H3724} for the life{H5315} of a murderer{H7523}{(H8802)}, which is guilty{H7563} of death{H4191}{(H8800)}: but he shall be surely{H4191}{(H8800)} put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Moreouer ye shall take none amendes for the lyfe of the murtherer whiche is worthy to dye: But he shall be put to deeth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And ye shal receaue none attonement ouer the soule of the deedslayer (for he is giltye of death) but he shal dye the death.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Moreouer, ye shal take no recompence for the lyfe of the murtherer whiche is worthy to dye: but he shalbe put to death.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And ye take no atonement for the life of a murderer who `is' condemned -- to die, for he is certainly put to death;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "'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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 9:5-6 : 5 I will require an accounting for your lifeblood. I will demand it from any animal and from every person. From each person, I will demand an accounting for the life of another person. 6 Whoever sheds human blood, by humans will their blood be shed; for in the image of God, God made mankind.
  • Exod 21:14 : 14 However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.
  • Deut 19:11-13 : 11 But if someone hates his neighbor, lies in wait for him, attacks him, and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and then flees to one of these cities, 12 the elders of his city shall send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to be put to death. 13 Do not pity him, but purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.
  • 2 Sam 12:13 : 13 Then David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' Nathan replied, 'The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
  • 1 Kgs 2:28-34 : 28 When the news reached Joab—who had supported Adonijah but not Absalom—he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. 29 It was reported to King Solomon that Joab had fled to the tent of the LORD and was by the altar. So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, 'Go, strike him down!' 30 When Benaiah reached the tent of the LORD, he said to Joab, 'The king says, “Come out.”' But Joab replied, 'No, I will die here.' So Benaiah went back to the king and reported, 'This is how Joab answered me.' 31 The king said to him, 'Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and my father's house the guilt of the blood that Joab shed without cause. 32 The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it. 33 Their blood will come back on the head of Joab and his descendants forever, but there will be peace from the LORD forever for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne. 34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his house in the wilderness.
  • Ps 51:14 : 14 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 35:27-30
    4 verses
    84%

    27 and the avenger of blood finds the offender outside the city and kills them, the avenger shall not be guilty of bloodshed.

    28 The one who caused the death must remain in the city of refuge until the high priest dies; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.

    29 These are to be legal requirements for you throughout your generations in all your settlements.

    30 Anyone who kills another person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses; but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

  • Num 35:32-33
    2 verses
    83%

    32 Do not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a city of refuge, allowing them to return to live in the land before the death of the high priest.

    33 Do not pollute the land where you are, for bloodshed defiles the land; and no atonement can be made for the land that has been defiled by bloodshed except by the blood of the one who shed it.

  • 17 Anyone who takes the life of another person must be put to death.

  • Num 35:16-21
    6 verses
    81%

    16 But if someone strikes another with an iron object and the person dies, they are a murderer, and the murderer shall be put to death.

    17 If someone strikes another with a stone that is large enough to cause death and the person dies, they are a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

    18 Or if someone strikes another with a wooden tool that could cause death, and the person dies, they are a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.

    19 The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when they encounter the murderer, the avenger is to put them to death.

    20 If someone pushes another out of hatred or throws something at them with intent and the person dies,

    21 or if in hostility someone strikes another with their hand and the person dies, the one who struck them must be put to death. They are a murderer. The avenger of blood is to execute the sentence when they meet the murderer.

  • 12 Anyone who strikes a man and kills him shall surely be put to death.

  • Num 35:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    11 you shall designate cities to serve as cities of refuge where someone who unintentionally kills another may flee.

    12 These cities shall serve as a refuge from the avenger of blood, so that the one who killed someone unintentionally may not be put to death until they stand trial before the congregation.

  • 75%

    12 the elders of his city shall send for him, take him from there, and hand him over to the avenger of blood to be put to death.

    13 Do not pity him, but purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

  • 21 Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a person must be put to death.

  • Deut 13:8-9
    2 verses
    75%

    8 whether those gods are nearby or far away, from one end of the earth to the other—

    9 do not yield to him or listen to him. Show no pity or compassion, and do not shield him.

  • 74%

    14 However, if someone schemes and acts deliberately to kill his neighbor, you shall take him even from my altar to be put to death.

    15 Anyone who strikes his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

    16 Anyone who kidnaps another person, whether he sells him or the victim is still in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

    17 Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

  • 29 No person who has been devoted to destruction for the LORD may be redeemed; they must be put to death.

  • 17 You shall not murder.

  • Num 35:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24 then the assembly must judge between the one who caused the death and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances.

    25 The assembly shall protect the one who caused the death from the avenger of blood and send them back to the city of refuge they fled to. They must remain there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

  • Deut 17:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses, the person will be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

    7 The hands of the witnesses must be the first to put the person to death, and then the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from among you.

  • Lev 20:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is upon him.

    10 If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.

  • 6 Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in anger, overtake him because the way is long, and strike him fatally, even though the manslayer does not deserve death, since he had no prior hatred towards his neighbor.

  • 2 Work is to be done for six days, but the seventh day will be holy to you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.

  • 21 You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder,’ and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.

  • 25 Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • 21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

  • 72%

    14 You shall keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among their people.

    15 For six days, work shall be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.

  • 22 If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and you hang his body on a tree,

  • 35 The Lord said to Moses, 'The man must be put to death. The whole assembly is to stone him outside the camp.'

  • 2 If the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for his death. He must pay restitution; and if he owns nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.

  • 10 This is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood within the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

  • 13 You shall not murder.

  • 30 However, if a ransom is imposed on him, he must pay whatever is demanded for the redemption of his life.

  • 16 Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin.

  • 7 Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

  • 6 Whoever sheds human blood, by humans will their blood be shed; for in the image of God, God made mankind.

  • 5 If the avenger of blood pursues them, the city must not hand over the one who committed the killing, because they killed their neighbor unintentionally and without prior hostility.