Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them— New Living Translation Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God. English Standard Version Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, Berean Standard Bible No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. King James Bible None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: New King James Version None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him— New American Standard Bible No one can by any means redeem another Or give God a ransom for him— NASB 1995 No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him— NASB 1977 No man can by any means redeem his brother, Or give to God a ransom for him— Legacy Standard Bible Truly, no man can redeem his brother; He cannot give to God a ransom for him— Amplified Bible None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him— Christian Standard Bible Yet these cannot redeem a person or pay his ransom to God — Holman Christian Standard Bible Yet these cannot redeem a person or pay his ransom to God— American Standard Version None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him; Contemporary English Version You cannot buy back your life or pay off God! English Revised Version None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: GOD'S WORD® Translation No one can ever buy back another person or pay God a ransom for his life. Good News Translation We can never redeem ourselves; we cannot pay God the price for our lives, International Standard Version No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him— Majority Standard Bible No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. NET Bible Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price New Heart English Bible Truly these cannot redeem a person, nor give to God a ransom for him. Webster's Bible Translation None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: World English Bible none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA brother ransoms no one at all, "" He does not give to God his atonement. Young's Literal Translation A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement. Smith's Literal Translation A man redeeming shall not redeem the brother, he shall not give to God his ransom: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNo brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom, Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible No man can ransom even a brother, or pay to God his own ransom. New Revised Standard Version Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life, there is no price one can give to God for it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA brother cannot save a brother, nor can a man give to God a ransom for himself; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A brother does not save, and a man does not give God his redemption. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917No man can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him-- Brenton Septuagint Translation A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Evanescence of Wealth…6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. 7No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. 8For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,… Cross References Matthew 16:26 What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:36-37 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? / Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? Luke 12:20-21 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ / This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.” 1 Peter 1:18-19 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot. Proverbs 11:4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. Job 36:18-19 Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray. / Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress? Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. Ezekiel 7:19 They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 16:9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings. 1 Timothy 6:7-10 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. / But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. / Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. ... James 5:1-3 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Isaiah 52:3 For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.” Jeremiah 31:11 For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him. Hosea 13:14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes. Treasury of Scripture None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: No references for this verse Jump to Previous Atonement Life Means Payment Price Ransom Redeem SoulJump to Next Atonement Life Means Payment Price Ransom Redeem SoulPsalm 49 1. An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection16. Worldly prosperity is not to be admired No man The phrase "No man" underscores the universality of human limitation. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "אִישׁ" (ish), which refers to a person or individual. This highlights the inherent inability of any human being, regardless of status or capability, to achieve what is being discussed. Theologically, this sets the stage for understanding the need for divine intervention, as human efforts are insufficient for redemption. can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Noלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no man אָ֗ח (’āḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) can possibly פָדֹ֣ה (p̄ā·ḏōh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve redeem יִפְדֶּ֣ה (yip̄·deh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6299: To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve his brother אִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person or לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no pay יִתֵּ֖ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set his ransom כָּפְרֽוֹ׃ (kā·p̄ə·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3724: A cover, a village, bitumen, the henna plant, a redemption-price to God. לֵאלֹהִ֣ים (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Psalm 49:7 NIVPsalm 49:7 NLT Psalm 49:7 ESV Psalm 49:7 NASB Psalm 49:7 KJV Psalm 49:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 49:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 49:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 49:7 French Bible Psalm 49:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 49:7 None of them can by any means (Psalm Ps Psa.) |