Deuteronomy 24:7

“If a man is found stealing a person from his brothers, from the sons of Israel, and he treats him as a slave and sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall remove the evil from your midst.”

Deuteronomy 24:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 24:7, word by word

a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
is foundיִמָּצֵאyimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “yimatse” appears
stealingגֹּנֵבgonev

steal

To steal something, or kidnap someone.

Where else “gonev” appears
a personנֶפֶשׁnefesh

person

Someone as a whole; "my soul" can simply mean me.

Where else “nefesh” appears
from his brothersאֶחָיechay

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “echay” appears
from the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
and he treats him as a slaveהִתְעַמֶּרhitamer

treat as slave

To use a person as property.

Where else “hitamer” appears
and sells himמְכָרmechar

sell

To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.

Where else “mechar” appears
thiefגַּנָּבganav

thief

Thief.

Where else “ganav” appears
shall dieמֵתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “met” appears
So you shall removeבִעַרְתָּviarta

sweep away

To wipe out completely: "purge the evil".

Where else “viarta” appears
the evilרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
from your midstקִּרְבֶּkirbe

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kirbe” appears

The context

6No one shall take in pledge a handmill or an upper millstone, for he would be taking in pledge a life.

7 · This verse (above)

8Be on your guard in a plague of leprosy, taking great care to do according to all that the Levitical priests instruct you; as I commanded them, you shall take care to do.

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