Overview
The Bible addresses ransom across 13 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Job and Psalms. Closely related themes include Redemption, Riches, Atonement and Boasting.
Key Bible verses about ransom
Old Testament
Exodus
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.
When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. their number: Heb. them that are to be numbered
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Isaiah
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
In the Bible dictionary
Studying ransom for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 21:30, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus, Job and Psalms each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Redemption, Riches, Atonement and Boasting.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about ransom?
The Bible addresses ransom across 13 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Job and Psalms. Closely related themes include Redemption, Riches, Atonement and Boasting.
How many Bible verses are about ransom?
The Bible references ransom in 13 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention ransom?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 21:30: “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.”
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