However, the dead person’s relatives may accept payment to compensate for the loss of life. The owner of the ox may redeem his life by paying whatever is demanded.

若罚他赎命的价银，他必照所罚的赎他的命。

若罚他付赎命的赔款，他就要照所罚的数目赎他的命。

若罚他付赎命的赔款，他就要照所罚的数目赎他的命。

若判他以罚款抵命，不论金额多少，他都得照付。

如果给他提出赎金，他就必须照着提出的数量全数缴付赎命金。

若罰他贖命的價銀，他必照所罰的贖他的命。

若罰他付贖命的賠款，他就要照所罰的數目贖他的命。

若罰他付贖命的賠款，他就要照所罰的數目贖他的命。

若判他以罰款抵命，不論金額多少，他都得照付。

如果給他提出贖金，他就必須照著提出的數量全數繳付贖命金。

倘若給他定了贖價，他就必須照所給他定的、給錢來贖他的命。

若擬罰金以償、必如所擬而納、以贖厥命、

若士師令其以金贖刑、則必如數捐之。

若擬以贖銀、則當按所擬之數而給、以贖其命、

However, if payment is demanded, the owner may redeem his life by the payment of whatever is demanded.

But suppose payment is required of him instead. Then the owner can save his life by paying what is required.

If a ransom is imposed on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed on him.

If instead a ransom is demanded of him, he can pay a redemption price for his life in the full amount demanded from him.

If a ransom is demanded of him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is demanded of him.

If there is imposed on him a sum of money, then he shall pay to redeem his life, whatever is imposed on him.

If there be laid on him a ransom, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

If instead a ransom is demanded of him, he can pay a redemption price for his life in the full amount demanded from him.

If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

If a ransom is set for him, then he must pay the redemption for his life according to whatever amount was set for him.

If a ransom is imposed on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is imposed.

“ Now suppose two men are fighting, and in the process they accidentally strike a pregnant woman so she gives birth prematurely. If no further injury results, the man who struck the woman must pay the amount of compensation the woman’s husband demands and the judges approve.

“ Whenever you take a census of the people of Israel, each man who is counted must pay a ransom for himself to the Lord. Then no plague will strike the people as you count them.

The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.

Also, you must never accept a ransom payment for the life of someone judged guilty of murder and subject to execution; murderers must always be put to death.And never accept a ransom payment from someone who has fled to a city of refuge, allowing a slayer to return to his property before the death of the high priest.This will ensure that the land where you live will not be polluted, for murder pollutes the land. And no sacrifice except the execution of the murderer can purify the land from murder.