Exodus 21:17

Whoever curses his father or his mother must surely be put to death.

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In The King James Version

And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

In Context

16Whoever kidnaps a person—whether the kidnapper sells him, or that person is found in his hand—that kidnapper must be put to death.

18If men fight and one hits the other with a stone or with his fist, and that person does not die, but is confined to his bed;

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Cross References

Exodus 20:12Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that Yahweh your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 21:18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and who, even though they correct him, will not listen to them;

Deuteronomy 27:16'May the man be cursed who dishonors his father or his mother.' Then all the people must say, 'Amen.'

Proverbs 30:11There is a generation that curses their father 1 and does not bless their mother. 1

Matthew 15:3He answered and said to them, “Then why do you violate the commandment of God for the sake of your traditions?

Matthew Henry on Exodus 21:13-22

12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. 14 But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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