| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 21:16:1 ⧉וְגֹנֵ֨בvegonevand one who steals Exodus 21:16:2 ⧉אִ֧ישׁisha man Exodus 21:16:3 ⧉וּמְכָר֛וֹoomekharoand sells him Exodus 21:16:4 ⧉וְנִמְצָ֥אvenimtsaand is found Exodus 21:16:5 ⧉בְּיָד֖וֹbeyadoin his hand Exodus 21:16:6 ⧉מ֥וֹתmohtsurely Exodus 21:16:7 ⧉יוּמָֽת׃סyoomatshall be put to death |
| 16. Formal Translation Anyone who steals a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Anyone who kidnaps a person and sells him, or if he is still found in his possession, must be executed. |