Exodus 21:16
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And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.
In other translations
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Deuteronomy 24:7If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.If a man is caught kidnapping one of his Israelite brothers, whether he treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. So you must purge the evil from among you.
- 1 Timothy 1:10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
- Exodus 22:4If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
- Genesis 37:28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
- Genesis 40:15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon.”
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