Exodus 21:16

Personal Injury Laws

15Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.16Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.

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Berean Standard Bible
Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Bible in Basic English
Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.
Douay-Rheims 1899
He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of guilt, shall be put to death.
Free Bible Version
Anyone who kidnaps someone else must be executed, whether the victim is sold or is still in their possessions.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shall die the death.
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
One Unity Resource Bible
“Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Translation for Translators
Anyone who kidnaps another person, either in order to sell that person or to keep him as a slave, must be executed.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Whoever kidnaps a person—whether the kidnapper sells him, or that person is found in his hand—that kidnapper must be put to death.
Noah Webster Bible
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he shall be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
World English Bible
“Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Young's Literal Translation
'And he who stealeth a man, and hath sold him, and he hath been found in his hand, is certainly put to death.