וְגֹנֵ֨ב אִ֧ישׁ וּמְכָר֛וֹ וְנִמְצָ֥א בְיָד֖וֹ מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃ (ס)
At ang sinumang dumukot ng isang tao at ipinagbili ito, at natagpuan itong nasa kanyang kamay, ay tiyak na papatayin.
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael
(Exodus 21:16) "And one who steals a man and sells him": What is the intent of this? From (Devarim 24:7) "If a man be found (by witnesses) to have stolen a soul of his brothers, etc." I know only of (the necessity for) witnesses to the stealing. Whence do I derive (the same for) witnesses to the selling? From "And one who steals a man and sells him."
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael
(Ibid.) "You shall not steal": (Exodus 21:14) "One who steals a man and sells him, etc." tells us of the punishment. Whence the exhortation? "You shall not steal." This is an exhortation against stealing a soul (i.e., kidnapping). You say this, but perhaps it is an exhortation against stealing money. (Leviticus 19:11) "You shall not steal" is an exhortation against stealing money. What, then, must be the meaning of "You shall not steal" (here)? You shall not steal a soul.