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Deuteronomy 21:19
His father and mother must then take him to the leaders of the town at the town meeting place.
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Christian Standard Bible®
his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown.
his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown.
Hebrew Names Version
then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the Zakenim of his city, and to the gate of his place;
then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the Zakenim of his city, and to the gate of his place;
King James Version
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;
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;
Lexham English Bible
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him, and they shall bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his town,
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him, and they shall bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his town,
English Standard Version
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
New Century Version
his parents must take him to the elders at the city gate.
his parents must take him to the elders at the city gate.
New English Translation
his father and mother must seize him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city.
his father and mother must seize him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city.
Amplified Bible
then his father and mother shall take hold of him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
then his father and mother shall take hold of him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
New American Standard Bible
then his father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
then his father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then shall his father and his mother take him, & bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, & vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth,
Then shall his father and his mother take him, & bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, & vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth,
Legacy Standard Bible
then his father and mother shall seize him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
then his father and mother shall seize him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
Contemporary English Version
If a son is like that, his parents must drag him to the town gate, where the leaders of the town hold their meetings.
If a son is like that, his parents must drag him to the town gate, where the leaders of the town hold their meetings.
Complete Jewish Bible
then his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him out to the leaders of his town, at the gate of that place,
then his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him out to the leaders of his town, at the gate of that place,
Darby Translation
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;
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;
George Lamsa Translation
Then his father and his mother shall lay hold on him, and bring him out to the eiders of the city, at the gate of his place;
Then his father and his mother shall lay hold on him, and bring him out to the eiders of the city, at the gate of his place;
Good News Translation
His parents are to take him before the leaders of the town where he lives and make him stand trial.
His parents are to take him before the leaders of the town where he lives and make him stand trial.
Literal Translation
then his father and his mother shall lay hold on him and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
then his father and his mother shall lay hold on him and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
then shall his father and mother take him, and brynge him to ye Elders of their cite, and to the gate of the same place,
then shall his father and mother take him, and brynge him to ye Elders of their cite, and to the gate of the same place,
American Standard Version
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;
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;
Bible in Basic English
Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;
Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then shall his father and his mother take hym, and bryng hym out vnto the elders of that citie, and vnto the gate of that same place,
Then shall his father and his mother take hym, and bryng hym out vnto the elders of that citie, and vnto the gate of that same place,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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;
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;
King James Version (1611)
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, and vnto the gate of his place:
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, and vnto the gate of his place:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
then shall his father and his mother take hold of him, and bring him forth to the elders of his city, and to the gate of the place:
then shall his father and his mother take hold of him, and bring him forth to the elders of his city, and to the gate of the place:
English Revised Version
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;
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;
Berean Standard Bible
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,
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,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and dispisith to obei, thei schulen take hym, and schulen lede to the eldre men of that citee, and to the yate of doom;
and dispisith to obei, thei schulen take hym, and schulen lede to the eldre men of that citee, and to the yate of doom;
Young's Literal Translation
then laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place,
then laid hold on him have his father and his mother, and they have brought him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place,
Update Bible Version
then his father and his mother shall lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
then his father and his mother shall lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
Webster's Bible Translation
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
World English Bible
then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out to the elders of his city, and to the gate of his place;
New King James Version
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city, to the gate of his city.
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city, to the gate of his city.
New Living Translation
In such a case, the father and mother must take the son to the elders as they hold court at the town gate.
In such a case, the father and mother must take the son to the elders as they hold court at the town gate.
New Life Bible
then his father and mother will take hold of him and bring him to the leaders of his city at the gate of his city.
then his father and mother will take hold of him and bring him to the leaders of his city at the gate of his city.
New Revised Standard
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his town at the gate of that place.
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his town at the gate of that place.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
then shall his father and his mother, lay hold of him, - and bring him forth unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
then shall his father and his mother, lay hold of him, - and bring him forth unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall take him and bring him to the ancients of the city, and to the gate of judgment,
They shall take him and bring him to the ancients of the city, and to the gate of judgment,
Revised Standard Version
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
then his father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
then his father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his hometown.
Contextual Overview
18 "A man might have a son who is stubborn and refuses to obey. This son does not obey his father or mother. They punish the son, but he still refuses to listen to them. 19 His father and mother must then take him to the leaders of the town at the town meeting place. 20 They must say to the leaders of the town: ‘Our son is stubborn and refuses to obey. He does not do anything we tell him to do. He eats and he drinks too much.' 21 Then the men in the town must kill the son with stones. By doing this you will remove this evil from your group. Everyone in Israel will hear about this and be afraid. 22 "A man might be guilty of a sin that must be punished by death. People might kill him and hang his body on a tree. 23 You must not let that body stay on the tree overnight. You must be sure to bury this man on the same day, because the one who hangs on a tree is cursed by God, and you must not let the land that the Lord your God is giving you become unclean.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and bring: Deuteronomy 21:2, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 25:7, Zechariah 13:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 22:17 - thy seed Genesis 24:60 - thy seed Deuteronomy 25:6 - that his name Ruth 4:1 - to the gate Job 29:7 - General Proverbs 31:23 - in the Jeremiah 38:7 - the king
Cross-References
Genesis 21:5
Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.
Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.
Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, "God has made me happy, and everyone who hears about this will be happy with me.
Sarah said, "God has made me happy, and everyone who hears about this will be happy with me.
Genesis 21:16
Then she walked a short distance away and sat down. She thought her son would die because there was no water. She did not want to watch him die. She sat there and began to cry.
Then she walked a short distance away and sat down. She thought her son would die because there was no water. She did not want to watch him die. She sat there and began to cry.
Genesis 21:17
God heard the boy crying, and God's angel called to Hagar from heaven. He said, "What is wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid! God has heard the boy crying there.
God heard the boy crying, and God's angel called to Hagar from heaven. He said, "What is wrong, Hagar? Don't be afraid! God has heard the boy crying there.
Genesis 21:20
God continued to be with the boy while he grew up. Ishmael lived in the desert and became a hunter. He learned to shoot a bow very well.
God continued to be with the boy while he grew up. Ishmael lived in the desert and became a hunter. He learned to shoot a bow very well.
Genesis 21:31
So after that, the well was called Beersheba. Abraham gave the well this name because it was the place where they made a promise to each other.
So after that, the well was called Beersheba. Abraham gave the well this name because it was the place where they made a promise to each other.
Numbers 22:31
Then the Lord allowed Balaam to see the angel. The Lord 's angel was standing in the road, holding a sword in his hand. Balaam bowed low to the ground.
Then the Lord allowed Balaam to see the angel. The Lord 's angel was standing in the road, holding a sword in his hand. Balaam bowed low to the ground.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him,.... With their own hands, or cause him to be apprehended by others, in which they were to agree, and which the Jews gather from hence;
"if (say they y) the father is willing (to bring him to justice), and the mother not willing, if his father is not willing and the mother is willing, he is not reckoned a stubborn or rebellious son, until they both agree:''
and bring him out unto the elders of his city; according to the Misnah z, the sanhedrim, or court of judicature, consisting of twenty three; for they say, that after he has been admonished and scourged by order of the bench of three, if he returns to his corrupt and wicked ways again, he is judged by the court of twenty three:
and unto the gate of his place; or city, where the court sat; so the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, to the gate of the sanhedrim of his place.
y Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 8. sect. 4. z Ibid.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The formal accusation of parents against a child was to be received without inquiry, as being its own proof. Thus the just authority of the parents is recognized and effectually upheld (compare Exodus 20:12; Exodus 21:15, Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9); but the extreme and irresponsible power of life and death, conceded by the law of Rome and other pagan nations, is withheld from the Israelite father. In this, as in the last law, provision is made against the abuses of a necessary authority.
