Exodus 21:16

Exodus 21:16 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

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

“If someone kidnaps a person, the penalty is death, regardless of whether the person has been sold or is still held in possession.

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he 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.

“Anyone who kidnaps someone and either sells him as a slave or still has him when he is caught must 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.

“Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death, whether the victim has been sold or is still in the kidnapper’s possession.

“He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely 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.

“Kidnappers must be put to death, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.

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