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# General Information:
Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-you]])
# If a man is found kidnapping
This is an idiom for "If a man kidnaps." It can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "If you find a man kidnapping" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# kidnapping
using physical force to take an innocent person away from his home and imprison him
# any of his brothers from among the people of Israel
"any of his fellow Israelites"
# that thief must die
"then other Israelites should kill that thief as a punishment for what he did"
# you will remove the evil from among you
The adjective "evil" can be translated as a noun phrase. Alternate translation: "you must remove from among the Israelites the person who does this evil thing" or "you must execute this evil person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])