Numbers 35:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Moreover, you shall not takeתִקְח֥וּ
(tik·chu)
3947: to takea prim. root
ransomכֹ֙פֶר֙
(cho·fer)
3724a: the price of a life, ransomfrom an unused word
for the lifeלְנֶ֣פֶשׁ
(le·ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
of a murdererרֹצֵ֔חַ
(ro·tze·ach,)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is guiltyרָשָׁ֖ע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
of death,לָמ֑וּת
(la·mut;)
4191: to diea prim. root
but he shall surelyמֹ֖ות
(mo·vt)
4191: to diea prim. root
be put to death.יוּמָֽת׃
(yu·mat.)
4191: to diea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Moreover ye shall take
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
no satisfaction
kopher  (ko'-fer)
a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price
for the life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
of a murderer
ratsach  (raw-tsakh')
to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).
which is guilty
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
of death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
but he shall be surely
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
put to death
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Moreover, you shall not take ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are not to accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of killing someone; he must be put to death.

International Standard Version
You are to receive no ransom for the life of a killer who is guilty of murder; instead, he is to die.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never accept a cash payment in exchange for the life of a convicted murderer who has been given the death penalty. Murderers must be put to death.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
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