Deuteronomy 27:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Cursedאָרוּר֙
(a·rur)
779: to cursea prim. root
is he who acceptsלֹקֵ֣חַ
(lo·ke·ach)
3947: to takea prim. root
a bribeשֹׁ֔חַד
(sho·chad,)
7810: a present, bribefrom shachad
to strike downלְהַכֹּ֥ות
(le·hak·ko·vt)
5221: to smitea prim. root
an innocentנָקִ֑י
(na·ki;)
5355a: clean, free from, exemptfrom naqah
person.'נֶ֖פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
And allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
shall say,וְאָמַ֥ר
(ve·'a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Amen.'אָמֵֽן׃
(a·men.)
543: verily, trulyfrom aman


















KJV Lexicon
Cursed
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
be he that taketh
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
reward
shachad  (shakh'-ad)
a donation (venal or redemptive) -- bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
to slay
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
an innocent
naqiy  (naw-kee')
innocent -- blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.
person
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)
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
And all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Amen
'amen  (aw-mane')
sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, truly -- Amen, so be it, truth.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'

International Standard Version
"'Cursed is one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person. "Then all the people are to respond by saying, 'Amen!'

NET Bible
Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever accepts money to kill an innocent person will be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.

King James 2000 Bible
Cursed be he that takes a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
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