Exodus 21:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.”
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“Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And he who stealeth a man, and hath sold him, and he hath been found in his hand, is certainly put to death.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 21:16 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:28So 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 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.”
- Exodus 22:4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
- Deuteronomy 24:7If 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 the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
- Revelation 18:12cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
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