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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויקר פדיון נפשם וחדל לעולם
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyqr pdyvn npSHm vKHdl l`vlm

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
non propter victimas tuas arguam te et holocaustomata tua coram me sunt semper

King James Variants
American King James Version   
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases for ever:)
King James 2000 (out of print)   
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:)
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Authorized (King James) Version   
(for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
New King James Version   
For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever—
21st Century King James Version   
(for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever),

Other translations
American Standard Version   
(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
The salvation of their souls is precious; it labors for eternity,
Darby Bible Translation   
(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be let alone for ever:)
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,
God's Word   
The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying--
International Standard Version   
for it would cost too much to redeem his life, and the payments would go on forever—
NET Bible   
(the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny),
New American Standard Bible   
For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever--
New International Version   
the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough--
New Living Translation   
Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough
Webster's Bible Translation   
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
The World English Bible   
For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
EasyEnglish Bible   
A human life costs too much to buy it back. Nobody could ever pay enough.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.
New Life Version   
The cost is much for his soul to be saved. Man should stop trying
The Voice Bible   
Redeeming a life is costly; no premium is enough, ever enough,
Living Bible   
For a soul is far too precious to be ransomed by mere earthly wealth. There is not enough of it in all the earth to buy eternal life for just one soul, to keep it out of hell.
New Catholic Bible   
For no one can ever redeem himself or pay a ransom to God for his release.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For the redemption price for their soul is costly, And it ceases forever—
Jubilee Bible 2000   
(for the redemption of their soul is of great price, and they shall never pay it)
Christian Standard Bible   
since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying—
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For the ransom of a life is too costly, and [the price one can pay] can never suffice—
New Century Version   
because the price of a life is high. No payment is ever enough.
The Message   
Really! There’s no such thing as self-rescue, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. The cost of rescue is beyond our means, and even then it doesn’t guarantee Life forever, or insurance against the Black Hole.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
(Yes, the ransom for their souls is costly. Any payment would fall short.)
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice,
Good News Translation®   
because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough
Wycliffe Bible   
And he shall not (be able to) give the price of ransom for his soul; and he shall travail into without end, (Yea, he shall never be able to pay the price of ransom for his own soul; even if he could work forever,)
Contemporary English Version   
It costs far too much to buy back your life. You can never pay God enough
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
for the ransom of his life is costly, and can never suffice,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For the ransom of life is costly and can never suffice,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice,
Common English Bible © 2011   
The price to save someone’s life is too high— wealth will never be enough—
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For the ransom of his soul is too costly, And he should cease trying forever—
English Standard Version Anglicised   
for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
No man can ransom even a brother, or pay to God his own ransom.
New American Standard Bible   
For the redemption of his soul is priceless, And he should cease imagining forever—
The Expanded Bible   
because the ·price [ransom; redemption] of a life is ·high [precious]. No payment is ever enough.
Tree of Life Version   
No man can redeem his brother, or give to God a ransom for him.
Revised Standard Version   
for the ransom of his life is costly, and can never suffice,
New International Reader's Version   
The price for a life is very high. No payment is ever enough.
BRG Bible   
(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Complete Jewish Bible   
No one can ever redeem his brother or give God a ransom for him ,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For the pidyon [ransom] of their nefesh is costly, and is forever beyond their power to pay—
Names of God Bible   
The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up
Modern English Version   
for the redemption of their souls is costly; even so people cease to exist forever,
Easy-to-Read Version   
You will never get enough money to pay for your own life.
International Children’s Bible   
The price of a life is high. No payment is ever enough.
Lexham English Bible   
(since the redemption price for their life is costly and it always fails),
New International Version - UK   
the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough –