SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:7
Cuando fuere hallado alguno que haya hurtado persona de sus hermanos los hijos de Israel, y hubiere mercadeado con ella, o la hubiere vendido, el tal ladrón morirá, y quitarás el mal de en medio de ti.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel , etc.] Whether grown up or little, male or female, an Israelite or a proselyte, or a freed servant; all, as Maimonides says, are included in this general word “brethren”; though Aben Ezra observes, that it is added, “of the children of Israel”, for explanation, since an Edomite is called a “brother”. Now, a man must be “found” committing this fact; that is, it must plainly appear, there must be full proof of it by witnesses, as Jarchi explains this word: and maketh merchandise of him ; or rather uses him as a servant, and employs him in any service to the least profit and advantage by him, even to the value of a farthing; yea, if he does but lean upon him, and he supports him, though he is an old man that is stolen; this is serving a man’s self by him, as Maimonides f424 , which is what is forbidden as distinct from selling him, as follows: or selleth him : to others; and both these, according to the above writer f425 , using him for service, and selling him, are necessary to make him guilty of death; not the one without the other; but reading them disjunctively, as we do, gives the better sense of the words: then that thief shall die ; by strangling with a napkin, as the Targum of Jonathan; and so Maimonides says, his death is by strangling: and thou shall put evil away from among you ; both him that does evil, as the Targum of Jonathan, and the guilt of it by inflicting due punishment for it; and so deter from such practices, and prevent evil coming upon the body of the people, should such a sin be connived at; (see Exodus 21:16).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-13 - It is of great consequence that love be kept up between husband an wife; that they carefully avoid every thing which might make the strange one to another. Man-stealing was a capital crime, which coul not be settled, as other thefts, by restitution. The laws concernin leprosy must be carefully observed. Thus all who feel their conscience under guilt and wrath, must not cover it, or endeavour to shake of their convictions; but by repentance, and prayer, and humbl confession, take the way to peace and pardon. Some orders are give about pledges for money lent. This teaches us to consult the comfor and subsistence of others, as much as our own advantage. Let the poor debtor sleep in his own raiment, and praise God for thy kindness to him. Poor debtors ought to feel more than commonly they do, the goodness of creditors who do not take all the advantage of the la against them, nor should this ever be looked upon as weakness.
Original Hebrew
כי 3588 ימצא 4672 אישׁ 376 גנב 1589 נפשׁ 5315 מאחיו 251 מבני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 והתעמר 6014 בו ומכרו 4376 ומת 4191 הגנב 1590 ההוא 1931 ובערת 1197 הרע 7451 מקרבך׃ 7130
