Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.Exodus 21:16
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וְגֹנֵ֨ב אִ֧ישׁ וּמְכָר֛וֹ וְנִמְצָ֥א בְיָד֖וֹ מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃ ס
- וְגֹנֵ֨בve.go.Nev“and [one who] will steal”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from גָּנַב · “to steal” · Strong's H1589
- אִ֧ישׁ'ish“anyone”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- וּמְכָר֛וֹu.me.kha.Ro“and he will sell him”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָכַר · “to sell” · Strong's H4376
- וְנִמְצָ֥אve.nim.Tza'“and he will be found”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָצָא · “to find” · Strong's H4672
- בְיָד֖וֹve.ya.Do“in hand his”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָד · “power” · Strong's H3027H
- מ֥וֹתMot“certainly <to die>”Verb, qal, infinitive absolute, absolute · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
- יוּמָֽת׃ סyu.Mat“he will be put to death”Verb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מוּת · “to die” · Strong's H4191
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)