Deuteronomy 21:20
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,
19 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,
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.
22 If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree,
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
- 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.”
- KJV
- And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
- WEB
- They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”
- ASV
- and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
- DARBY
- and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is unmanageable and rebellious, he hearkeneth not unto our voice; he is a profligate and a drunkard.
- BLB
- and they shall say to the elders of his city, “Our son, this one, is stubborn and rebellious; he will not listen to our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.”
- ÅB
- Og de skal si til de eldste i byen: Denne vår sønn er ustyrlig og gjenstridig, han vil ikke lyde oss, han er en ødeland og en drikker.
- OTB
- De skal si til de eldste: “Denne sønnen vår er trassig og opprørsk. Han vil ikke adlyde oss. Han er en fråtser og en dranker.”
- B1930
- Og de skal si til de eldste i byen: Denne vår sønn er ustyrlig og gjenstridig, han vil ikke lyde oss, han er en ødeland og en drikker.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Read in contextProverbs 23:29–35
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Read in contextProverbs 23:19–21
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
Read in contextProverbs 29:17
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
Read in contextProverbs 19:26
He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
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