Deuteronomy 24:7

(9) KIDNAPPING A FELLOW-ISRAELITE (Deuteronomy 24:7)

7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 24:7

414.

What is the Lindberg law on kidnapping? How does it relate here?

415.

Cf. Exodus 21:16 and notice how all encompassing was this law.

AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 24:7

7 If a man be found kidnapping any of his brethren of the Israelites, and treats him as a slave or a servant, or sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall put evil from among you.

COMMENT 24:7

Compare Exodus 21:16 The thief was to die regardless as to what he had done with his lootwhether he had made him a slave, sold him, or whatever.