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Deuteronomy 21:19

17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.

18 If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined,

his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown,

20 and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”

21 Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.

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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.

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BSB
his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown,
KJV
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
WEB
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place.
ASV
then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
DARBY
then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
BLB
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his city,
ÅB
da skal hans far og mor ta og føre ham ut til de eldste i hans by, til byens port.
OTB
skal hans far og mor ta ham og føre ham til de eldste ved inngangen til hans by.
B1930
da skal hans far og mor ta og føre ham ut til de eldste i hans by, til byens port.

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  • Deuteronomy 25:7

    But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”

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  • Deuteronomy 21:2

    your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance from the victim to the neighboring cities.

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  • Deuteronomy 16:18

    You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

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  • Zechariah 13:3

    And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.

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