^24:7If a man is found kidnapping a person from among his fellow Israelites,¹¹ and regards him as mere property¹² and sells him, that kidnapper¹³ must die. In this way you will purge¹⁴ evil from among you.

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Footnotes

11 Heb “from his brothers, from the sons of Israel.” The terms “brothers” and “sons of Israel” are in apposition; the second defines the first more specifically.
12 Or “and enslaves him.”
13 Heb “that thief.”
14 Heb “burn.” See note on the word “purge” in .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If a man is found stealing one of his brothers of the people of Israel, and if he treats him as a slave or sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If someone is caught kidnapping a fellow Israelite and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“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.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If anyone kidnaps a fellow Israelite and treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. In this way, you will purge the evil from among you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“If a man is caught kidnapping somebody from among his countrymen, the Israelites, and he treats him as a slave or he sells him, then that kidnapper shall die, and so you shall purge the evil from among you.

KJV 1900King James Version

If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

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