Deuteronomy 27:25
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
KJV
Maledictus qui accipit munera, ut percutiat animam sanguinis innocentis : et dicet omnis populus : Amen.
Vulgate
Ἐπικατάρατος ὃς ἂν λάβῃ δῶρα πατάξαι ψυχὴν αἵματος ἀθῴου. καὶ ἐροῦσιν πᾶς ὁ λαός Γένοιτο.
LXX
Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
ASV
אָרוּר֙ לֹקֵ֣חַ שֹׁ֔חַד לְ/הַכּ֥וֹת נֶ֖פֶשׁ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י וְ/אָמַ֥ר כָּל הָ/עָ֖ם אָמֵֽן
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָמֵֽן
'mn
adverb · 26×
אָר֣וּר
'rvr
verb · 63×
וֹ
v
noun · 356×
י
y
noun · 752×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
ם
m
verb · 499×
נָקִ֔י
nqy
adjective · 42×
שֹׁ֔חַד
shchd
noun · 23×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Deut 10:17 — For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
- Deut 16:19 — Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
- Exod 23:7 — Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- Exod 23:7 — Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- Ezek 22:12 — In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
- Prov 6:17 — A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
- Ps 15:5 — He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.