King James Version

Psalms 49:7

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 49:8.

אָ֗חachbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brother ; kindred”, the ordinary formH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…פָדֹ֣הfadoransomפָּדָהverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “ransom”, the verb used for emphasisH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.יִפְדֶּ֣הyifdehransomפָּדָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ransom”, an unfinished actionH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.אִ֑ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִתֵּ֖ןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לֵאלֹהִ֣יםlelohimto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.כָּפְרֽוֹkafervovillageכֹּפֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “village”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3724properly, a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-pricebribe, camphire, pitch, ransom, satisfaction, sum of money, village.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(49-8) No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —

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American Standard Version (1901)

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him

Young’s Literal Translation

A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

World English Bible

none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.

Darby Translation

None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,

Douay-Rheims

Hear, O my people, and I will speak: O Israel, and I will testify to thee: I am God, thy God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(49-8) No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀδελφὸς οὐ λυτροῦται, λυτρώσεται ἄνθρωπος; οὐ δώσει τῷ Θεῷ ἐξίλασμα ἑαυτοῦ,