Exodus 21:16-18

New Living Translation

¹⁶“Kidnappers must be put to death, whether they are caught in possession of their victims or have already sold them as slaves.

¹⁷“Anyone who dishonors^[a] father or mother must be put to death.

¹⁸“Now suppose two men quarrel, and one hits the other with a stone or fist, and the injured person does not die but is confined to bed.

21:17 Greek version reads Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of. Compare Matt 15:4; Mark 7:10.

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,

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)