Exodus 21:16 — Bible Verse (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.”

Exodus 21:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 21:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 21:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.”

Exodus 21:16 — World English Bible

Exodus 21:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.”

Exodus 21:16 — American Standard Version

Exodus 21:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he who stealeth a man, and hath sold him, and he hath been found in his hand, is certainly put to death.”

Exodus 21:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 21:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall certainly be put to death.”

Exodus 21:16 — Darby Translation

Exodus 21:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shall die the death.”

Exodus 21:16 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 21:16 in Context — Exodus 21

14 Mais si quelqu’un agit méchamment contre son prochain, en employant la ruse pour le tuer, tu l’arracheras même de mon autel, pour le faire mourir.

15 Celui qui frappera son père ou sa mère sera puni de mort.

16 Celui qui dérobera un homme, et qui l’aura vendu ou retenu entre ses mains, sera puni de mort.

17 Celui qui maudira son père ou sa mère sera puni de mort.

18 Si des hommes se querellent, et que l’un d’eux frappe l’autre avec une pierre ou avec le poing, sans causer sa mort, mais en l’obligeant à garder le lit,

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What Does Exodus 21:16 Mean?

Exodus 21:16 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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