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Wycliffe Bible
Exodus 21:16
He that cursith his fadir, ether modir, die bi deeth.
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Hebrew Names Version
"Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
"Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
King James 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.
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Lexham English Bible
"‘And whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he will surely be put to death.
"‘And whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he will surely be put to death.
New Century Version
"Anyone who kidnaps someone and either sells him as a slave or still has him when he is caught must be put to death.
"Anyone who kidnaps someone and either sells him as a slave or still has him when he is caught must be put to death.
New English Translation
"Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.
"Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.
Amplified Bible
"Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, must be put to death.
"Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, must be put to death.
New American Standard Bible
"Now one who kidnaps someone, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall certainly be put to death.
"Now one who kidnaps someone, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall certainly be put to death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shal die the death.
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shal die the death.
Legacy Standard Bible
"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
Contemporary English Version
Death is the punishment for kidnapping. If you sell the person you kidnapped, or if you are caught with that person, the penalty is death.
Death is the punishment for kidnapping. If you sell the person you kidnapped, or if you are caught with that person, the penalty is death.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Whoever kidnaps someone must be put to death, regardless of whether he has already sold him or the person is found still in his possession.
"Whoever kidnaps someone must be put to death, regardless of whether he has already sold him or the person is found still in his possession.
Darby Translation
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall certainly be put to death.
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall certainly be put to death.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Whoever steals someone to sell them as a slave or to keep them for their own slave must be killed.
"Whoever steals someone to sell them as a slave or to keep them for their own slave must be killed.
English Standard Version
"Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
"Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
George Lamsa Translation
He who steals a person and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he shall surely be put to death.
He who steals a person and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he shall surely be put to death.
Good News Translation
"Whoever kidnaps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.
"Whoever kidnaps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.
“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.
Literal Translation
And he that steals a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, dying he shall die.
And he that steals a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, dying he shall die.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, so that he be founde by him, the same shall dye the death.
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, so that he be founde by him, the same shall dye the death.
American Standard 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.
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if he be proued vppon hym, shalbe slayne for it.
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if he be proued vppon hym, shalbe slayne for it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
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 (1611)
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
(21:17) Whosoever shall steal one of the children of Israel, and prevail over him and sell him, and he be found with him, let him certainly die.
(21:17) Whosoever shall steal one of the children of Israel, and prevail over him and sell him, and he be found with him, let him certainly die.
English Revised 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.
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Berean Standard Bible
Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.
Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.
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.
`And he who stealeth a man, and hath sold him, and he hath been found in his hand, is certainly put to death.
Update Bible Version
And he that steals a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
And he that steals a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
"Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
New King James Version
"He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
"He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
New Living Translation
"Kidnappers must be put to death, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.
"Kidnappers must be put to death, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.
New Life Bible
"Whoever steals a man and sells him, or keeps him for himself, will be put to death.
"Whoever steals a man and sells him, or keeps him for himself, will be put to death.
New Revised Standard
Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.
Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, he that stealeth a man of the sons of Israel, and selleth him, or he be found in his hand, shall, surely be put to death.
And, he that stealeth a man of the sons of Israel, and selleth him, or he be found in his hand, shall, surely be put to death.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of the guilt, shall be put to death.
He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of the guilt, shall be put to death.
Revised Standard Version
"Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or is found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
"Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or is found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
THE MESSAGE
"If someone kidnaps a person, the penalty is death, regardless of whether the person has been sold or is still held in possession.
"If someone kidnaps a person, the penalty is death, regardless of whether the person has been sold or is still held in possession.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
Contextual Overview
12 He that smytith a man, and wole sle, die bi deeth; 13 forsothe if a man settide not aspies, but God `bitook hym in to hise hondis, Y schal ordeyne a place to thee, whidur he owith to fle. 14 If ony man sleeth his neiybore bi biforecastyng, and bi aspies, drawe thou hym awey fro myn auter, that he die. 15 He that smytith his fadir, ether modir, die by deeth. 16 He that cursith his fadir, ether modir, die bi deeth. 17 He that stelith a man, and sillith hym, if he is conuyt of the gilt, die bi deeth. 18 If men chiden, and the tother smyte his neiybore with a stoon, ether with the fist, and he is not deed, but liggith in the bed, 19 if he risith, and goith forth on his staf, he that smoot schal be innocent; so netheles that he restore hise trauelis, and costis in lechis. 20 He that smytith his seruaunt, ether handmayde, with a yerde, and thei ben deed in hise hondis, schal be gilti of cryme. 21 Sotheli if the seruaunt ouerlyueth o dai, ether tweyne, he schal not be suget to peyne, `that is of deeth, for the seruaunt is his catel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
stealeth: Genesis 40:15, Deuteronomy 24:7, 1 Timothy 1:10, Revelation 18:12
selleth him: Genesis 37:28
found in: Exodus 22:4
Reciprocal: Genesis 17:13 - bought Genesis 37:27 - sell him Exodus 20:15 - General Nehemiah 5:8 - sell your Ephesians 4:28 - him that Revelation 18:13 - slaves
Cross-References
Genesis 27:38
To whom Esau saide, Fadir, wher thou hast oneli o blessyng? Y biseche that also thou blesse me. And whanne Esau wepte with greet yellyng,
To whom Esau saide, Fadir, wher thou hast oneli o blessyng? Y biseche that also thou blesse me. And whanne Esau wepte with greet yellyng,
Genesis 29:11
and whanne the flok was watrid, he kisside hir, and he wepte with `vois reisid.
and whanne the flok was watrid, he kisside hir, and he wepte with `vois reisid.
Genesis 44:34
for Y may not go ayen to my fadir, if the child is absent, lest Y stonde a witnesse of the wretchidnesse that schal oppresse my fadir.
for Y may not go ayen to my fadir, if the child is absent, lest Y stonde a witnesse of the wretchidnesse that schal oppresse my fadir.
Judges 2:4
And whanne the `aungel of the Lord spak these wordis to alle the sones of Israel, thei reisiden her vois, and wepten; and the name of that place was clepid,
And whanne the `aungel of the Lord spak these wordis to alle the sones of Israel, thei reisiden her vois, and wepten; and the name of that place was clepid,
Ruth 1:9
the Lord yyue to you to fynde reste in the howsis of hosebondis, whiche ye schulen take. And sche kiste hem. Whiche bigunnen to wepe with `vois reisid,
the Lord yyue to you to fynde reste in the howsis of hosebondis, whiche ye schulen take. And sche kiste hem. Whiche bigunnen to wepe with `vois reisid,
1 Samuel 24:16
Sotheli whanne Dauid hadde fillid spekynge siche wordis to Saul, Saul seide, Whether this is thi vois, my sone Dauid? And Saul reiside his vois, and wepte.
Sotheli whanne Dauid hadde fillid spekynge siche wordis to Saul, Saul seide, Whether this is thi vois, my sone Dauid? And Saul reiside his vois, and wepte.
1 Samuel 30:4
Dauid and the puple that was with hym reisiden her voices, and weiliden, til teeris failiden in hem.
Dauid and the puple that was with hym reisiden her voices, and weiliden, til teeris failiden in hem.
1 Kings 3:26
Forsothe the womman, whos sone was quik, seide to the kyng; for her entrailis weren mouyd on hir sone; Lord, Y biseche, yyue ye to hir the quik child, and nyle ye sle hym. Ayenward sche seide, Be he nethir to me, nether to thee, but be he departid.
Forsothe the womman, whos sone was quik, seide to the kyng; for her entrailis weren mouyd on hir sone; Lord, Y biseche, yyue ye to hir the quik child, and nyle ye sle hym. Ayenward sche seide, Be he nethir to me, nether to thee, but be he departid.
Esther 8:6
for hou schal Y mowe suffre the deth, and the sleyng of my puple?
for hou schal Y mowe suffre the deth, and the sleyng of my puple?
Isaiah 49:15
Whether a womman may foryete hir yonge child, that sche haue not merci on the sone of hir wombe? thouy sche foryetith, netheles Y schal not foryete thee.
Whether a womman may foryete hir yonge child, that sche haue not merci on the sone of hir wombe? thouy sche foryetith, netheles Y schal not foryete thee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him,.... One of the children of Israel, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, and so the Septuagint version: but though this law was given to the Israelites primarily, yet was made for men stealers in general, as the apostle observes, who plainly has reference to it, 1 Timothy 1:9:
or if he be found in his hand; before the selling of him, as Jarchi notes, since he stole him in order to sell him, he was guilty of death, as follows:
he shall surely be put to death; with strangling, as the same Jewish writer remarks, as on the preceding verse; and Jarchi sets it down as a rule, that all death in the law, simply expressed, is strangling.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The following offences were to be punished with death:
Striking a parent, compare Deuteronomy 27:16.
Cursing a parent, compare the marginal references.
Kidnapping, whether with a view to retain the person stolen, or to sell him, compare the marginal references.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 21:16. He that stealeth a man — By this law every man-stealer, and every receiver of the stolen person, should lose his life; no matter whether the latter stole the man himself, or gave money to a slave captain or negro-dealer to steal him for him.
