Deuteronomy 21:20

and have said to [the] elderly of his city, Our son—this one—is apostatizing and being rebellious; he is not listening to our voice—a glutton and drunkard.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19then his father and his mother have laid hold on him, and they have brought him out to [the] elderly of his city, and to the gate of his place,

21Then all the men of his city have stoned him with stones and he has died, and you have put away the evil out of your midst, and all Israel hears and fears.

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:1Wine [is] a scorner—strong drink [is] noisy, || And any going astray in it is not wise.

Proverbs 23:20Do not become drunk with wine, || Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

Proverbs 29:17Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, || Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 21:19-23

Punishment of a Rebellious Son; Burial of Malefactors. ( b. c. 1451.) 18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: 19 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; 20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he… Read the whole commentary →

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