Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5365 kidnapping

The abduction of a person, normally for the purpose of selling into slavery.

Examples of kidnapping

Joseph

Genesis 37:23-28; Genesis 40:15; Genesis 45:3-5

The girls at Shiloh

Judges 21:16-23

The penalty for kidnapping

Exodus 21:16 See also Deuteronomy 24:7; 1 Timothy 1:9-10

See also

7346  death penalty
7446  slavery