Deuteronomy 27:25
What does Deuteronomy 27:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, --and all the people have said, Amen.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Cursed be he that taketh gifts, to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say: Amen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Cursed be he that taketh reward to smite mortally [shedding] innocent blood! And all the people shall say, Amen.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 27:3
Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
- Proverbs 1:11
If they say, Come with us, Let us lay wait for blood; Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
- Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
- Micah 7:2
The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
- Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- Matthew 26:15
and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.
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