16And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
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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.
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-21)Here is, I. A law concerning murder. He had lately said, Thou shalt not kill ; here he provides, 1. For the punishing of wilful murder (Exod. 21:12): He that smiteth a man , whether upon a sudden passion or in malice prepense, so that he die , the government must take care that the murderer be put to death , according to that ancient law (Gen. 9:6), Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blo…
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