Exodus 21:16
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He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of the guilt, shall be put to death.

stealeth

Genesis 40:15 For I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here without any fault was cast into the dungeon.

Deuteronomy 24:7 If any man be found soliciting his brother of the children of Israel, and selling him shall take a price, he shall be put to death, and thou shalt take away the evil from the midst of thee.

1 Timothy 1:10 For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine:

Revelation 18:12 Merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones: and of pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet: and all thyine wood: and all manner of vessels of ivory: and all manner of vessels of precious stone and of brass and of iron and of marble:

selleth him

Genesis 37:28 And when the Madianite merchants passed by, they drew him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ismaelites, for twenty pieces of silver: and they led him into Egypt.

found in

Exodus 22:4 If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.

Context
Personal Injury Laws
15He that striketh his father or mother, shall be put to death. 16He that shall steal a man, and sell him, being convicted of the guilt, shall be put to death.17He that curseth his father or mother, shall die the death.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:10
For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine:

Exodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.

Exodus 21:15
He that striketh his father or mother, shall be put to death.

Deuteronomy 24:7
If any man be found soliciting his brother of the children of Israel, and selling him shall take a price, he shall be put to death, and thou shalt take away the evil from the midst of thee.

Lexicon
Whoever kidnaps
וְגֹנֵ֨ב (wə·ḡō·nêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1589: To thieve, to deceive

another man
אִ֧ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

must be put to death,
מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill

whether he sells him
וּמְכָר֛וֹ (ū·mə·ḵā·rōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4376: To sell

or the man is found
וְנִמְצָ֥א (wə·nim·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

in his possession.
בְיָד֖וֹ (ḇə·yā·ḏōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand


Additional Translations
Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.And he that steals a man, and sells him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely 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.

Whosoever shall steal one of the children of Israel, and prevail over him and sell him, and he be found with him, let him certainly die.

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

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

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

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