Exodus 21 16
Anyone who kidnaps someone else must be executed, whether the victim is sold or is still in their possessions.
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NLT Exodus 21:16“Kidnappers must be put to death, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.
AMP Exodus 21:16“Whoever kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or is found with him in his possession, must be put to death.
EAS Exodus 21:16If 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.