Exodus 21:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

If someone catches another person to sell him, you must punish him with death. Kill him even if you find him when he has not yet sold the man that he caught.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Whoever steals someone to sell them as a slave or to keep them for their own slave must be killed.

"Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Whoever kidnaps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

“He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"A kidnaper, whether he sells his victim or still has him when caught, shall be put to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"If anyone kidnaps and sells another person, he will be put to death. If he still has the person with him when he is caught, he will be put to death.

English NIV

"Anyone who kidnaps another and either sells him or still has him when he is caught must be put to death.

English NKJ 1982

“He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.

English NLT

"Kidnappers must be killed, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Whoever steals a man, whether he sells him or is found in possession of him, shall be put to death.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“A kidnapper must be killed, whether he is caught in possession of his victim or has already sold him as a slave.

English Tyndale 1537

He that stealeth a man and selleth him (if it be proved upon him) shall be slain for it.

Exodus 21:16 — Compare Translations