Deuteronomy 24:7

Deuteronomy 24:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
• New International Version (NIV)If someone is caught kidnapping a fellow Israelite and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If a man is found stealing one of his brothers of the people of Israel, and if he treats him as a slave or sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“If a man is found kidnapping any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and mistreats him or sells him, then that kidnapper shall die; and you shall put away the evil from among you.

Context of Deuteronomy 24:7

5“When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army nor be charged with any duty; he shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to his wife whom he has taken. 6“No one shall take a handmill or an upper millstone in pledge, for he would be taking a life in pledge. “If a man is caught kidnapping any of his countrymen of the sons of Israel, and he deals with him violently or sells him, then that thief shall die; so you shall purge the evil from among you. 8“Be careful against an infection of leprosy, that you diligently observe and do according to all that the Levitical priests teach you; as I have commanded them, so you shall be careful to do. 9Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam on the way as you came out of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 24:7 word by word

כִּי־יִמָּצֵ֣א אִ֗ישׁ גֹּנֵ֨ב נֶ֤פֶשׁ מֵאֶחָיו֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּ֖וֹ וּמְכָר֑וֹ וּמֵת֙ הַגַּנָּ֣ב הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Ifכִּיkîy · forH3588
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• caughtמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• kidnappingגָּנַבgânab · to stealH1589
• anyנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• countrymenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and he dealsעָמַר‛âmar · deal tyrannicallyH6014
• or sellsמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• him, then that thiefגַּנָּבgannâb · thiefH1590
• shall dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• so you shall purgeבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: purgeH1197
• the evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• from amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:7

• Exodus 21:16“He who kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
• Ezekiel 27:13Javan, Tubal and Meshech, they were your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.
• 1 Timothy 1:10and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
• Revelation 18:13and cinnamon and spice and incense and perfume and frankincense and wine and olive oil and fine flour and wheat and cattle and sheep, and cargoes of horses and chariots and slaves and human lives.
• Exodus 22:1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
• Deuteronomy 19:19then you shall do to him just as he had intended to do to his brother. Thus you shall purge the evil from among you.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Compare Deuteronomy 21:14; and Exodus 21:16.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband and wife; that they carefully avoid every thing which might make them strange one to another. Man-stealing was a capital crime, which could not be settled, as other thefts, by restitution. The laws concerning leprosy must be carefully observed. Thus all who feel their consciences under guilt and wrath, must not cover it, or endeavour to shake off their convictions; but by…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. If a man be found stealing any of his brethren--(See Ex 21:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 24:7

• Commerce
• Kidnapping
• Punishment
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Divorcement
• Former
• Theft
• Atonement, Day of
• Crime; Crimes
• Criticism

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings