Psalms 49:8New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease [trying] forever
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
(For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be let alone for ever:)
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
(For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
So costly, is the redemption of their soul, That it faileth unto times age-abiding;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceasedto the age.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
(So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
(For the redemption of their soule [is] precious, and it ceaseth for euer.)
Lamsa Bible (1957)
For the redemption of their souls is precious:
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
(For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) |
(For the redemption
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of their soul
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental).
[ is] precious,
3365 {3365} Primeיָקַרyaqar{yaw-kar'}
A primitive root; properly apparently to be heavy, that is, (figuratively) valuable; causatively to make rare (figuratively to inhibit).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
and it ceaseth
2308 {2308} Primeחָדַלchadal{khaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to be flabby, that is, (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
for ever:)
5769 {5769} Primeעוֹלָם`owlam{o-lawm'}
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always. |
Psalms 49:8
_ _ it ceaseth for ever that is, the ransom fails, the price is too precious, costly. |
Psalms 49:8
Soul Of their life. Precious Hard to be obtained. Ceaseth It is never to be accomplished, by any mere man, for himself or for his brother. |
Psalms 49:8
(For the redemption of their soul [is] (d) precious, (e) and it ceaseth for ever:)
(d) That is, so rare or not to be found, as prophecy was precious in the days of Eli, (1 Samuel 3:1).
(e) Meaning it is impossible to live for ever: also that life and death are only in God's hands. |
Job 36:18- 19 Because [ there is] wrath, [ beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. ... Will he esteem thy riches? [ no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
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