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16 (A)He who [a]kidnaps a man, whether he sells him or he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to death.

17 (B)And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

18 “And if men contend with each other and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist, and he does not die but [b]remains in bed,

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  1. Exodus 21:16 Lit steals
  2. Exodus 21:18 Lit lies

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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  1. Exodus 21:18 Or with a tool