Deuteronomy 27:16
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
BSB
ASV
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
KJV
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father, or his mother,.... That secretly despises them in his heart, and by looks and gestures mocks at them in a private manner, unseen by others, Pro 30:17; for if he publicly cursed them, that was cognizable by the civil magistrate, and he was to be put to death, Lev 20:
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Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
leads to
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the…
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Through
Leviticus 19:3Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
leads to
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
