Exodus 21:15

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14But, when a man shall act presumptuously against his neighbour to slay him with guile, from mine altar, shalt thou take him to die.

16And, he that stealeth a man of the sons of Israel, and selleth him, or he be found in his hand, shall, surely be put to death.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 27:24Cursed, be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say—Amen.

Proverbs 30:17The eye that mocketh a father, and despiseth to obey a mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young of the eagle shall eat it.

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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