Deuteronomy 24:7
If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 13:5 also commands 'purge the evil from among you' for false prophets — same judicial formula.
Deuteronomy 17:7 uses the same 'purge the evil' phrase for idolatry — parallel legal conclusion.
Deuteronomy 19:19 uses the same 'purge the evil from among you' formula for false witnesses — a parallel legal conclusion.
In Exodus 21:16, the same death penalty for kidnapping is given — reinforcing this law against stealing persons.
Exodus 22:1-4 prescribes restitution for property theft — contrasting with this law's death penalty for stealing a person.
In 1 Timothy 1:10, slave traders are listed among lawbreakers — directly aligning with Deuteronomy's condemnation.
Genesis 40:15 recounts Joseph being kidnapped and sold — a direct example of the crime this law condemns.
Nehemiah 5:8 rebukes selling fellow Jews into slavery — the very practice this law prohibits.
Revelation 18:13 lists 'slaves and human souls' as Babylon's merchandise — condemning the same human trafficking this law punishes.
Judges 20:13 demands to 'purge evil from Israel' by executing the guilty — echoing this law's call for capital punishment.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Paul warns against wronging a brother, echoing the OT prohibition of kidnapping and enslaving a fellow Israelite.
In Ezekiel 27:13, the slave trade is listed among Tyre's commerce — contrasting with Deuteronomy's prohibition of kidnapping Israelites.