Numbers 35:31 “You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves…”

Numbers 35:31

You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die; he must surely be put to death.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

“‘Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death. 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Young's 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;

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.

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Cross references

“Moreover”

Exodus 21:14 Deuteronomy 19:11–13 2 Samuel 12:13 1 Kings 2:28–34 Psalm 51:14 Genesis 9:5

Exodus 21:14 · BSB

But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death.

Deuteronomy 19:11–13 · BSB

If, however, a man hates his neighbor and lies in wait, attacks him and kills him, and then flees to one of these cities,

2 Samuel 12:13 · BSB

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.

1 Kings 2:28–34 · BSB

When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar.

Psalm 51:14 · BSB

Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.

Genesis 9:5 · BSB

And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:

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

In context

30If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness.

32Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.

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