David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan said to David, “Now the Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die.
Numbers 35:31 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Moreover you shall accept no ransom for the life of a murderer who is subject to the death penalty; a murderer must be put to death. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Moreover, you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death. 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. Common English Bible You may not accept a ransom for the life of a killer, who is guilty of a capital crime, for he must definitely be put to death. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not accept money from him who is guilty of blood, and he shall be put to death promptly. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You shall not take money of him that is guilty of blood: but he shall die forthwith. |
David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan said to David, “Now the Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die.
The Gibeonites said to him, “It is not a matter of silver or gold between us and Saul or his house; neither is it for us to put anyone to death in Israel.” He said, “What do you say that I should do for you?”
Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.
But if someone willfully attacks and kills another by treachery, you shall take the killer from my altar for execution.
I will judge you as women who commit adultery and shed blood are judged and bring blood upon you in wrath and jealousy.
Or anyone who strikes another with a stone in hand that could cause death, and death ensues, is a murderer; the murderer shall be put to death.
“If anyone kills another, the murderer shall be put to death on the evidence of witnesses, but no one shall be put to death on the testimony of a single witness.
Nor shall you accept ransom for one who has fled to a city of refuge, enabling the fugitive to return to live in the land before the death of the high priest.
“ ‘Cursed be anyone who strikes down a neighbor in secret.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen!’