Parallel Verses

The 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.

New American Standard Bible

He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, 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.

Holman Bible

“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.

International Standard Version

"Whoever kidnaps a person, whether he has sold him or whether the victim is still in his possession, is certainly to be put to death.

A Conservative Version

And he who steals a man, and sells him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to 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.

Amplified

“Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, must 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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And he stealing a man, and selling him, and being found in his hand, dying, he shall die.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'And {whoever kidnaps someone} and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he will surely be put to death.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"He that stealeth a man and selleth him, if it be proved upon him, shall be slain for it.

NET Bible

"Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.

New Heart English Bible

"Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his possession, he shall surely be put to death.

Webster

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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּנב 
Ganab 
Usage: 40

a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

and selleth
מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

him, or if he be found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

in his hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

Context Readings

Laws About Personal Injury

15 And, he that smiteth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death. 16 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. 17 And he who revileth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 24:7

When a man is found stealing any person from among his brethren of the sons of Israel, and making merchandise of him, or selling hint, then shall that thief die, so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst.

Exodus 22:4

If the thing stolen is found in his hand - whether ox or ass or sheep, alive, with two, shall he make restitution.

Genesis 37:28

And there passed by certain Midianites travelling merchants, so they drew forth and uplifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites, for twenty pieces of silver, - and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

1 Timothy 1:10

fornicators, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, false- swearers, - and, if anything else, unto the healthful teaching, is opposed; -

Genesis 40:15

For I was, stolen, out of the land of the Hebrews, - and, even here, had I done nothing, that they should have put me in the dungeon,

Revelation 18:12

cargo of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every article of ivory, and every article of wood most precious, and of copper, and of iron, and of marble,

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