Exodus 21:17
15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
18 And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
- KJV
- And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
- WEB
- “Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
- ASV
- And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
- DARBY
- And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
- BLB
- And the one who curses his father or his mother must surely be put to death.
- ÅB
- Den som forbanner faren eller moren sin, skal late livet.
- OTB
- «Enhver som forbanner sin far eller mor, skal sannelig bli dømt til døden.
- B1930
- Den som banner sin far eller sin mor, skal visselig late livet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Read in contextMark 7:10–11
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
Read in contextMatthew 15:3–6
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Read in contextProverbs 30:11
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
Read in contextLeviticus 20:9–10
For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
Read in contextProverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
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