Deuteronomy 27:25 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Cursedאָרוּר֙h779
1be he that takethלֹקֵ֣חַh3947
2rewardשֹׁ֔חַדh7810
3to slayלְהַכּ֥וֹתh5221
4personנֶ֖פֶשׁh5315
5דָּ֣םh1818
6an innocentנָקִ֑יh5355
7shall sayוְאָמַ֥רh559
8כָּלh3605
9And all the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
10Amenאָמֵֽן׃h543

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Cursed be he that taketh reward to smite mortally [shedding] innocent blood! And all the people shall say, Amen.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say, Amen.

World English Bible (WEB)

Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person. All the people shall say, Amen.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Cursed `is' he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, -- and all the people have said, Amen.