Deuteronomy 27:25
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
שַׁחַד
a bribe
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שַׁחַד
a donation (venal or redemptive)
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נֶפֶשׁ
a person of
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נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
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דָּם
blood
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דָּם
Blood. Dam. The life of a creature is in its blood. The blood of Jesus speaks mercy. It purchased our forgiveness and sealed the new covenant.
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נָקִי
innocent
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נָקִי
innocent
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