Numbers 35:31

What does Numbers 35:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 35:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And ye take no atonement for the life of a murderer who <FI>is<Fi> condemned--to die, for he is certainly put to death;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

You shall not take money of him that is guilty of blood, but he shall die forthwith.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.30Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

v.31This passage

v.32And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 19:11

    But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities;

  • 1 Kings 2:28

    And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of Jehovah, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

  • Exodus 21:14

    And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

  • Psalms 51:14

    Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

  • Genesis 9:5

    And surely your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, will I require the life of man.

  • 2 Samuel 12:13

    And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

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