When Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.
Exodus 21:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, shall surely be put to death. 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. Common English Bible Anyone who kidnaps a person, whether they have been sold or are still being held, should 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of guilt, shall be put to death. |
When Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.
For I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing that they should put me in the dungeon.’ ,
If what was stolen #– #whether ox, donkey, or sheep #– #is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.
‘If a man is discovered kidnapping one of his Israelite brothers, whether he treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from you.
for the sexually immoral and males who have sex with males, for slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching
cargo of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; all kinds of fragrant wood products; objects of ivory; objects of expensive wood, brass, iron, and marble;