31Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.


In Context

28 because he should have remained in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the manslayer shall return into the land of his possession.

29 And these things shall be for a statute and ordinance unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

30 Whoso 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.

31 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.

32 And 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.

33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

Numbers 35:31 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:31Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which [is] guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

35:31" 'Do not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. He must surely be put to death.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

35:3131You shall not take money of him that is guilty of blood, but he shall die forthwith.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:31And ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death, but he shall certainly be put to death.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

35:31Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a manslayer, which is guilty of death: but he shall surely be put to death.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:31Moreover, ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:31|'Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

35:31And ye take no atonement for the life of a murderer who is condemned — to die, for he is certainly put to death;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:31Moreover you shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.