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Psalm 49:7-9
Evangelical Heritage Version
Psalm 49:7-9
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 But no one can by any means redeem himself.[a]
He cannot give God a ransom for himself—
8 (Yes, the ransom for their souls is costly.
Any payment would fall short.)[b]
9 —so that he could live on forever and not see the pit.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:7 The translation follows a few Hebrew manuscripts. Many Hebrew manuscripts read he cannot redeem a brother.
- Psalm 49:8 The line is cryptic: it/he ceases forever. This may mean that no payment is ever enough or that at death the man’s earthly life ends forever.
Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)
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