They trust in their wealth
and boast of their abundant riches.(A)
Yet these cannot redeem a person[a]
or pay his ransom to God(B)
since the price of redeeming him is too costly,
one should forever stop trying[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 49:7 Or Certainly he cannot redeem himself, or Yet he cannot redeem a brother
  2. 49:8 Or costly, it will cease forever

those who trust in their wealth(A)
    and boast(B) of their great riches?(C)
No one can redeem the life of another
    or give to God a ransom for them—
the ransom(D) for a life is costly,
    no payment is ever enough—(E)

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