KJV King James Version
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 35:32
And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Nor should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to a city of refuge and allow him to return and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.
WEB World English Bible
“‘You shall take no ransom for him who is fled to his city of refuge, that he may come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and ye take no atonement for him to flee unto the city of his refuge, to turn back to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Surrounding context — Numbers 35
29 So these [things] shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.
31 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.
32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should 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 defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
34 Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
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וְלֹא־H3808 · lonotתִקְח֣וּH3947 · la.qachto take: takeכֹ֔פֶרH3724 · ko.pherransomלָנ֖וּסH5127 · nusto fleeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עִ֣ירH5892 · irexcitementמִקְלָט֑וֹH4733 · miq.latrefugeלָשׁוּב֙H7725 · shuvto return: returnלָשֶׁ֣בֶתH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבָּאָ֔רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetעַד־H5704 · adtillמ֖וֹתH4194 · ma.vetdeathהַכֹּהֵֽן׃H3548 · ko.henpriest
Cross-references
Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.Galatians 3:10-13For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.Galatians 2:21I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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