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Exodus 21:16
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KJ21
“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.
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.
AMP
“Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, must be put to death.
AMPC
Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
BRG
¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
CSB
“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.
CSBA
‘Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.
CEB
Anyone who kidnaps a person, whether they have been sold or are still being held, should be put to death.
CJB
“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.
CEV
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.
DARBY
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall certainly be put to death.
DRA
He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of guilt, shall be put to death.
ERV
“Whoever steals someone to sell them as a slave or to keep them for their own slave must be killed.
EASY
If someone catches another person to sell him, you must punish him with death. Kill him even if you find him when he has not yet sold the man that he caught.
EHV
If anyone kidnaps someone and sells him, or if the kidnapped person is found in his possession, the kidnapper must certainly be put to death.
ESV
“Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
ESVUK
“Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
EXB
“Anyone who kidnaps someone and either sells him as a slave or ·still has him when he is caught [L he is found in his hand] must be put to death.
GNV
¶ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be found with him, shall die the death.
GW
“Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.
GNT
“Whoever kidnaps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.
HCSB
“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.
ICB
“A person might kidnap someone. Then he either sells him as a slave or still has him when he is caught. That person must be put to death.
ISV
“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.
JUB
Likewise he that steals a man and sells him, or if he is 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.
AKJV
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
LSB
“He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
LEB
“‘And whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he will surely be put to death.
TLB
“A kidnapper must be killed, whether he is caught in possession of his victim or has already sold him as a slave.
MSG
“If someone kidnaps a person, the penalty is death, regardless of whether the person has been sold or is still held in possession.
MEV
He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
NOG
“Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.
NABRE
A kidnapper, whether he sells the person or the person is found in his possession, shall be put to death.
NASB
“Now one who kidnaps someone, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall certainly be put to death.
NASB1995
“He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
NCB
“Whoever kidnaps a man and either sells him or has him still in his possession, shall be put to death.
NCV
“Anyone who kidnaps someone and either sells him as a slave or still has him when he is caught must be put to death.
NET
“Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.
NIRV
“Anyone who kidnaps and sells another person must be put to death. If they still have the person with them when they are caught, they must be put to death.
NIV
“Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death, whether the victim has been sold or is still in the kidnapper’s possession.
NIVUK
‘Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death, whether the victim has been sold or is still in the kidnapper’s possession.
NKJV
“He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.
NLV
“Whoever steals a man and sells him, or keeps him for himself, will be put to death.
NLT
“Kidnappers must be put to death, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.
NRSVA
Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.
NRSVACE
Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.
NRSVCE
Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.
NRSVUE
“Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.
OJB
And he that kidnaps an ish, and selleth him, or if he be found in his power, the kidnapper shall surely be put to death.
RGT
“And, he who steals a man and sells him, or if he is found with him, shall die the death.
RSV
“Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or is found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
RSVCE
“Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or is found in possession of him, shall be put to death.
TLV
“Anyone who steals a person and sells him, or is found with him under his hand, must surely be put to death.
VOICE
Anyone who kidnaps another—whether he has already sold his victim or still has him when he is caught—must be put to death.
WEB
“Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
WYC
He that curseth his father, or mother, die he by death. (He who curseth his father, or his mother, shall be put to death.)
YLT
`And he who stealeth a man, and hath sold him, and he hath been found in his hand, is certainly put to death.
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