KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You must not accept any payment or ransom for the life of a murderer who deserves to die. That person must certainly be put to death.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is commanding that murderers cannot buy their way out of the death penalty - justice must be carried out.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about cities of refuge and laws concerning murder versus accidental killing. In ancient Israel, family members could sometimes pay compensation to avoid punishment for crimes, but God made it clear that intentional murder was so serious that no amount of money could substitute for the required justice.
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