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“A newly married man must not be drafted into the army or be given any other official responsibilities. He must be free to spend one year at home, bringing happiness to the wife he has married. 6“It is wrong to take a set of millstones, or even just the upper millstone, as security for a loan, for the owner uses it to make a living. “If anyone kidnaps a fellow Israelite and treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. In this way, you will purge the evil from among you. 8“In all cases involving serious skin diseases, be careful to follow the instructions of the Levitical priests; obey all the commands I have given them. 9Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam as you were coming from 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• If a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• be foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• stealingגָּנַבgânab · to stealH1589
• anyנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• of his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and maketh merchandiseעָמַר‛âmar · deal tyrannicallyH6014
• of him, or sellethמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• him; then that thiefגַּנָּבgannâb · thiefH1590
• shall dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and thou shalt putבָּעַרbâ‛ar · to burn: burnH1197
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• from amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:7

• 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.
• Ezekiel 27:13Merchants from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech brought slaves and articles of bronze to trade with you.
• 1 Timothy 1:10The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching
• Revelation 18:13She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, wagons, and bodies—that is, human slaves.
• Exodus 22:1“If someone steals an ox or sheep and then kills or sells it, the thief must pay back five oxen for each ox stolen, and four sheep for each sheep stolen.
• Deuteronomy 19:19you must impose on the accuser the sentence he intended for the other person. In this way, you will purge such 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