Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough— New Living Translation Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough English Standard Version for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, Berean Standard Bible For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, King James Bible (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) New King James Version For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever— New American Standard Bible For the redemption of his soul is priceless, And he should cease imagining forever— NASB 1995 For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever— NASB 1977 For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever— Legacy Standard Bible For the redemption price for their soul is costly, And it ceases forever— Amplified Bible For the ransom of his soul is too costly, And he should cease trying forever— Christian Standard Bible since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying — Holman Christian Standard Bible since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying— American Standard Version (For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever), Contemporary English Version It costs far too much to buy back your life. You can never pay God enough English Revised Version (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be let alone for ever:) GOD'S WORD® Translation The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up Good News Translation because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough International Standard Version for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever— Majority Standard Bible For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, NET Bible (the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny), New Heart English Bible For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough, Webster's Bible Translation (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) World English Bible For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd precious [is] the redemption of their soul, "" And it has ceased for all time. Young's Literal Translation And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age. Smith's Literal Translation (And the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceased forever:) Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever, Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The redemption of his soul is costly; and he will pass away forever. New Revised Standard Version For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the redemption of their souls is precious: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The salvation of their souls is precious; it labors for eternity, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For too costly is the redemption of their soul, And must be let alone for ever-- Brenton Septuagint Translation or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Evanescence of Wealth…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, 9that he should live on forever and not see decay.… 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? 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. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, / who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time. Hebrews 9:12 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. Hebrews 9:15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace Colossians 1:14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. 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? Isaiah 52:3 For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.” Isaiah 55:1-2 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. Micah 6:6-7 With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? / Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Treasury of Scripture (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases for ever:) Job 36:18,19 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee… Jump to Previous Able Age Alone Cease Ceased Ceaseth Costly Death Enough Faileth Forever Great Life Payment Precious Price Ransom Redemption Soul Suffice TryingJump to Next Able Age Alone Cease Ceased Ceaseth Costly Death Enough Faileth Forever Great Life Payment Precious Price Ransom Redemption Soul Suffice TryingPsalm 49 1. An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection16. Worldly prosperity is not to be admired For the redemption The Hebrew word for "redemption" is "פְּד֣וּת" (pedut), which signifies a release or a ransom. In the ancient Near Eastern context, redemption often involved a price paid to free someone from bondage or debt. Spiritually, this term points to the profound truth that humanity is in need of redemption from sin and death. Theologically, it foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Christ, who paid the price for our souls with His own life. of his soul is costly and never can payment suffice It ceaseth for ever.--This is obscure. It may mean, either the ransom utterly fails, or the life utterly perishes, and so cannot be ransomed. Or, as in the Prayer Book version, the verb may be taken transitively, "he lets that alone for ever." The first of these is the simplest, and most agreeable to the context. Verse 8. - For the redemption of their soul is precious; or, costly - too costly, i.e., for them, however rich they may be, to be able to effect it (comp. Job 36:18, 19). And it ceaseth for ever; rather, and one must let that aloes for ever (Cheyne, Kay, Hengstenberg, Revised Version).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the redemptionפִּדְי֥וֹן (piḏ·yō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6306: Ransom, that were redeemed, redemption of his soul נַפְשָׁ֗ם (nap̄·šām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion is costly, וְ֭יֵקַר (wə·yê·qar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare and never לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always can payment suffice, וְחָדַ֥ל (wə·ḥā·ḏal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle Links Psalm 49:8 NIVPsalm 49:8 NLT Psalm 49:8 ESV Psalm 49:8 NASB Psalm 49:8 KJV Psalm 49:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 49:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 49:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 49:8 French Bible Psalm 49:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 49:8 For the redemption of their life (Psalm Ps Psa.) |