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Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.
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The Incalculable Value of Life
Commentators stress that this law establishes the supreme value of human life. By forbidding any monetary payment or "ransom" for a murderer, God declares that a life is infinitely precious and its loss cannot be compensated with wealth. This was a radical idea that prevented the rich from literally getting away with murder.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
No satisfaction - Rather, ransom (). The permission to demand pecuniary compensation for murders (expressly sanctioned by the Koran) undoubt…
19th Century
Anglican
Moreover you shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer ... — The Israelites were not allowed to make terms wi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, you shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer Though he would g…
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To show plainly the abhorrence of murder, and to provide more effectively for the punishment of the murderer, the nearest relation of the deceased,…
