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Exodus 21:16-19
The Message
Exodus 21:16-19
The Message
16 “If someone kidnaps a person, the penalty is death, regardless of whether the person has been sold or is still held in possession.
17 “If someone curses father or mother, the penalty is death.
18-19 “If a quarrel breaks out and one hits the other with a rock or a fist and the injured one doesn’t die but is confined to bed and then later gets better and can get about on a crutch, the one who hit him is in the clear, except to pay for the loss of time and make sure of complete recovery.
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Exodus 21:16-18
New International Version
Exodus 21:16-18
New International Version
16 “Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death,(A) whether the victim has been sold(B) or is still in the kidnapper’s possession.
17 “Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.(C)
18 “If people quarrel and one person hits another with a stone or with their fist[a] and the victim does not die but is confined to bed,
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