Deuteronomy 27:25 “‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let…”

Deuteronomy 27:25

‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.’

American Standard Version

Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Geneva Bible 1599

Cursed be he that taketh a reward to put to death innocent blood: And all the people shall 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.

Young's Literal Translation

'Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, — and all the people have said, 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.

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Cross references

“Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.”

Deuteronomy 10:17 Psalm 15:5 Deuteronomy 16:19 Proverbs 1:11–29 Matthew 26:15 Acts 1:18

Deuteronomy 10:17 · BSB

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

Psalm 15:5 · BSB

who lends his money without interest and refuses a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

Deuteronomy 16:19 · BSB

Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Proverbs 1:11–29 · BSB

If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,

Matthew 26:15 · BSB

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Acts 1:18 · BSB

(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

26‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Read Deuteronomy 27