None {of them} can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, {as} silver and gold, from your vain conversation {received} by tradition from your fathers;

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. {him: that is, God}

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. {to...: or, a testimony}

And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

Who {is} a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth {in} mercy.

As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein {is} no water. {by...: or, whose covenant is by blood}

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

But thou, O Lord, {art} a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, {and} established my goings. {an...: Heb. a pit of noise}

{Is} Ephraim my dear son? {is he} a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. {are...: Heb. sound}

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Because {there is} wrath, {beware} lest he take thee away with {his} stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. {deliver...: Heb. turn thee aside}

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou {art} my rock and my fortress. {Be...: Heb. Be thou to me for a rock of habitation}

For thou, Lord, {art} good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

For great {is} thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. {hell: or, grave}

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul {delivered it} from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. {for peace...: or, on my peace came great bitterness} {thou hast in...: Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit}

What profit {is there} in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive {us} graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. {receive...: or, give good}

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; {and} they shall walk, and not faint. {renew: Heb. change}

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

For great {is} thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. {hell: or, grave}

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. {power: Heb. hand}

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. {to...: or, a testimony}

Because {there is} wrath, {beware} lest he take thee away with {his} stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. {deliver...: Heb. turn thee aside}

When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when {thou} numberest them. {their number: Heb. them that are to be numbered}

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. {He...: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life}

But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, {and were appointed} for all the work of the {place} most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in {her} body that she was healed of that plague.

Who {is} he that condemneth? {It is} Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars {was} about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. {bottoms: Heb. cuttings off} {corruption: or, the pit}

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}