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Exodus 21:16

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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ASV

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

KJV

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

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7 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְגֹנֵ֨בve.go.Nevand [one who] will stealH1589 →
אִ֧ישׁ'ishanyoneH376 →
וּמְכָר֛וֹu.me.kha.Roand he will sell himH4376 →
וְנִמְצָ֥אve.nim.Tza'and he will be foundH4672 →
בְיָד֖וֹve.ya.Doin hand hisH3027 →
מ֥וֹתMotcertainly <to die>H4191 →
יוּמָֽת׃ סyu.Mathe will be put to deathH4191 →

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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 teachingExodus 22:4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.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.Revelation 18:13of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.Ephesians 4:28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.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 20:15You shall not steal.Genesis 17:13Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant.Genesis 37:27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.Nehemiah 5:8and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.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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The Giving of the Law on Mount Sinai — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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