Exodus 21:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death, whether the victim has been sold or is still in the kidnapper's possession.

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.

English Standard Version
“Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.

Berean Study Bible
Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.

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.

NASB 1995
"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

NASB 1977
“And he who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall 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.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession."

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.

Good News Translation
"Whoever kidnaps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

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.

NET Bible
"Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be 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.

King James 2000 Bible
And he that steals a man, and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall 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.

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.

American King James Version
And he that 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.

A Faithful 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.

Darby Bible 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.

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shal die the death.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if he be proued vppon hym, shalbe slayne for it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, so that he be founde by him, the same shall dye the death.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
He that stealeth a ma ad selleth him (yf it be proued vppon hym) shall be slayne for it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he who steals a man, and has sold him, and he has been found in his hand, is certainly 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he stealing a man, and selling him, and being found in his hand, dying, he shall die.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of guilt, shall be put to death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever will have stolen a man and sold him, having been convicted of the crime, shall be put to death.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who will steal a person and will sell him and be found with him surely shall be killed.

Lamsa Bible
He who steals a person and sells him, or he is found in his possession, he shall surely be put to death.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.
















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