Psalm 49:7
Strong's Lexicon
No
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

man
אָ֗ח (’āḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance

can possibly
פָדֹ֣ה (p̄ā·ḏōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 6299: 1) to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver 1a) (Qal) to ransom 1b) (Niphal) to be ransomed 1c) (Hiphil) to allow one to be ransomed 1d) (Hophal) redeemed

redeem
יִפְדֶּ֣ה (yip̄·deh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6299: 1) to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver 1a) (Qal) to ransom 1b) (Niphal) to be ransomed 1c) (Hiphil) to allow one to be ransomed 1d) (Hophal) redeemed

his brother
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

or
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

pay
יִתֵּ֖ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

his ransom
כָּפְרֽוֹ׃ (kā·p̄ə·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3724: 1) price of a life, ransom, bribe 2) asphalt, pitch (as a covering) 3) the henna plant, name of a plant (henna?) 4) village

to God.
לֵאלֹהִ֣ים (lê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

Young's Literal Translation
A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet these cannot redeem a person or pay his ransom to God —

New American Standard Bible
No man can by any means redeem [his] brother Or give to God a ransom for him--

King James Bible
None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them--

New Living Translation
Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God.

English Standard Version
Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,

New American Standard Bible
No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him--

King James Bible
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet these cannot redeem a person or pay his ransom to God--

International Standard Version
No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him—

NET Bible
Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price

American Standard Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;

English Revised Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

Young's Literal Translation
A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
















Cross References
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Matthew 25:9
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

Job 33:24
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

Job 36:18
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

Job 36:19
Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Ecclesiastes 8:8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Psalm 49:5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

Psalm 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
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