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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Good News Translation
Exodus 21:17
"Whoever curses his father or his mother is to be put to death.
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Hebrew Names Version
"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
King James Version
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Lexham English Bible
"‘And one who curses his father or his mother will surely be put to death.
"‘And one who curses his father or his mother will surely be put to death.
New Century Version
"Anyone who says cruel things to his father or mother must be put to death.
"Anyone who says cruel things to his father or mother must be put to death.
New English Translation
"Whoever treats his father or his mother disgracefully must surely be put to death.
"Whoever treats his father or his mother disgracefully must surely be put to death.
Amplified Bible
"Whoever curses his father or his mother or treats them contemptuously must be put to death.
"Whoever curses his father or his mother or treats them contemptuously must be put to death.
New American Standard Bible
"And one who curses his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death.
"And one who curses his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.
And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.
Legacy Standard Bible
"And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Contemporary English Version
Death is the punishment for cursing your father or mother.
Death is the punishment for cursing your father or mother.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death.
"Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death.
Darby Translation
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Whoever curses their father or mother must be killed.
"Whoever curses their father or mother must be killed.
English Standard Version
"Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.
"Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.
George Lamsa Translation
He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Whoever curses his father or his mother must be put to death.
“Whoever curses his father or his mother must be put to death.
Literal Translation
And he who curses his father or his mother, dying he shall die.
And he who curses his father or his mother, dying he shall die.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so curseth father and mother, shal dye the death.
Who so curseth father and mother, shal dye the death.
American Standard Version
And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Bible in Basic English
Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.
Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he that curseth his father or mother, shalbe put to death for it.
And he that curseth his father or mother, shalbe put to death for it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
King James Version (1611)
And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely bee put to death.
And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely bee put to death.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
(21:16) He that reviles his father or his mother shall surely die.
(21:16) He that reviles his father or his mother shall surely die.
English Revised Version
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Berean Standard Bible
Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that stelith a man, and sillith hym, if he is conuyt of the gilt, die bi deeth.
He that stelith a man, and sillith hym, if he is conuyt of the gilt, die bi deeth.
Young's Literal Translation
`And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.
`And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.
Update Bible Version
And he that curses his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And he that curses his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
World English Bible
"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
New King James Version
"And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
New Living Translation
"Anyone who dishonors father or mother must be put to death.
"Anyone who dishonors father or mother must be put to death.
New Life Bible
Whoever curses his father or his mother will be put to death.
Whoever curses his father or his mother will be put to death.
New Revised Standard
Whoever curses father or mother shall be put to death.
Whoever curses father or mother shall be put to death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he who revileth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death.
And he who revileth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that curseth his father or mother, shall die the death.
He that curseth his father or mother, shall die the death.
Revised Standard Version
"Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.
"Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.
THE MESSAGE
"If someone curses father or mother, the penalty is death.
"If someone curses father or mother, the penalty is death.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Contextual Overview
12 "Whoever hits someone and kills him is to be put to death. 13 But if it was an accident and he did not mean to kill him, he can escape to a place which I will choose for you, and there he will be safe. 14 But when someone gets angry and deliberately kills someone else, he is to be put to death, even if he has run to my altar for safety. 15 "Whoever hits his father or his mother is to be put to death. 16 "Whoever kidnaps someone, either to sell him or to keep him as a slave, is to be put to death. 17 "Whoever curses his father or his mother is to be put to death. 18"If there is a fight and someone hits someone else with a stone or with his fist, but does not kill him, he is not to be punished. If the one who was hit has to stay in bed, but later is able to get up and walk outside with the help of a cane, the one who hit him is to pay for his lost time and take care of him until he gets well. 20 "If a slave owner takes a stick and beats his slave, whether male or female, and the slave dies on the spot, the owner is to be punished. 21 But if the slave does not die for a day or two, the master is not to be punished. The loss of his property is punishment enough.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
curseth: or, revilteth, Leviticus 20:9, Deuteronomy 27:16, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 30:17, Matthew 15:3-6, Mark 7:10, Mark 7:11
Reciprocal: Exodus 20:12 - Honour Exodus 22:28 - nor curse Leviticus 19:3 - fear Deuteronomy 21:18 - obey the voice 2 Samuel 15:3 - there is Ezekiel 22:7 - set Matthew 15:4 - He
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
After this, Abram had a vision and heard the Lord say to him, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I will shield you from danger and give you a great reward."
After this, Abram had a vision and heard the Lord say to him, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I will shield you from danger and give you a great reward."
Genesis 16:9
He said, "Go back to her and be her slave."
He said, "Go back to her and be her slave."
Genesis 16:11
You are going to have a son, and you will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cry of distress.
You are going to have a son, and you will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cry of distress.
Genesis 21:1
The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,
The Lord blessed Sarah, as he had promised,
Genesis 21:2
and she became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham when he was old. The boy was born at the time God had said he would be born.
and she became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham when he was old. The boy was born at the time God had said he would be born.
Genesis 21:4
and when Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded.
and when Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded.
Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, "God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me."
Sarah said, "God has brought me joy and laughter. Everyone who hears about it will laugh with me."
Genesis 21:13
I will also give many children to the son of the slave woman, so that they will become a nation. He too is your son."
I will also give many children to the son of the slave woman, so that they will become a nation. He too is your son."
Genesis 21:14
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar some food and a leather bag full of water. He put the child on her back and sent her away. She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar some food and a leather bag full of water. He put the child on her back and sent her away. She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 46:3
"I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Do not be afraid to go to Egypt; I will make your descendants a great nation there.
"I am God, the God of your father," he said. "Do not be afraid to go to Egypt; I will make your descendants a great nation there.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he that curseth his father, or his mother,.... Though he does not smite them with his hand, or with any instrument in it, yet if he smites them with his tongue, reviles and reproaches them, speaks evil of them, wishes dreadful imprecations upon them, curses them by the name explained, as the Targum of Jonathan calls it, by the name Jehovah, wishing the Lord would curse them, or that his curse might light upon them, see Proverbs 20:20,
shall surely be put to death; or be killed with casting stones on him, as the Targum of Jonathan, or with stoning; so Jarchi, who observes, that wherever it is said, "his blood be upon him", it is meant of stoning, as it is of the man that curses his father or his mother,
Leviticus 20:9 which was after this manner, the place of stoning was two cubits high, to which the malefactor with his hands bound was brought; from whence one of the witnesses against him cast him down headlong, of which, if he did not die, then they took up stones and cast on him, and if he died not through them, then all Israel came and stoned him; that is, the multitude upon the spot: this verse in the Septuagint version follows Exodus 21:15, with which it agrees, both respecting the same persons.
