Verse 7

If a man is found kidnapping a person from among his fellow Israelites, and regards him as mere property and sells him, that kidnapper must die. In this way you will purge evil from among you.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 21:16 : 16 “Whoever kidnaps someone and sells him, or is caught still holding him, must surely be put to death.
• 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers– in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching.
• Rev 18:13 : 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, perfumed ointment, frankincense, wine, olive oil and costly flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and four-wheeled carriages, slaves and human lives.
• Exod 22:1-4 : 1 Laws about Property(21:37)“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox, and four sheep for the one sheep. 2 “If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no blood guilt for him. 3 If the sun has risen on him, then there is blood guilt for him. A thief must surely make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he will be sold for his theft. 4 If the stolen item should in fact be found alive in his possession, whether it be an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he must pay back double.
• Deut 19:19 : 19 you must do to him what he had intended to do to the accused. In this way you will purge evil from among you.
• Ezek 27:13 : 13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.