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Exodus 21:15
"Whoever hits his father or his mother will be put to death.
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Hebrew Names Version
"Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.
"Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.
King James Version
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Lexham English Bible
And whoever strikes his father or his mother will surely be put to death.
And whoever strikes his father or his mother will surely be put to death.
New Century Version
"Anyone who hits his father or his mother must be put to death.
"Anyone who hits his father or his mother must be put to death.
New English Translation
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother must surely be put to death.
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother must surely be put to death.
Amplified Bible
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.
New American Standard Bible
"And one who strikes his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death.
"And one who strikes his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.
Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.
Legacy Standard Bible
"And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Contemporary English Version
Death is the punishment for attacking your father or mother.
Death is the punishment for attacking your father or mother.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Whoever attacks his father or mother must be put to death.
"Whoever attacks his father or mother must be put to death.
Darby Translation
And he that striketh his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
And he that striketh his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Whoever hits their father or their mother must be killed.
"Whoever hits their father or their mother must be killed.
English Standard Version
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death.
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death.
George Lamsa Translation
He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Good News Translation
"Whoever hits his father or his mother is to be put to death.
"Whoever hits his father or his mother is to be put to death.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.
“Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.
Literal Translation
And he who strikes his father or his mother dying shall die.
And he who strikes his father or his mother dying shall die.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so smyteth his father or mother, shall dye the death.
Who so smyteth his father or mother, shall dye the death.
American Standard Version
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Bible in Basic English
Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.
Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that smyteth his father or his mother, let hym be slayne for it.
He that smyteth his father or his mother, let hym be slayne for it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
King James Version (1611)
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall bee surely put to death.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall bee surely put to death.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Whoever smites his father or his mother, let him be certainly put to death.
Whoever smites his father or his mother, let him be certainly put to death.
English Revised Version
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Berean Standard Bible
He who strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.
He who strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that smytith his fadir, ether modir, die by deeth.
He that smytith his fadir, ether modir, die by deeth.
Young's Literal Translation
`And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death.
`And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death.
Update Bible Version
And he that smites his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
And he that smites his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
World English Bible
"Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.
"Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.
New King James Version
"And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
New Living Translation
"Anyone who strikes father or mother must be put to death.
"Anyone who strikes father or mother must be put to death.
New Revised Standard
Whoever strikes father or mother shall be put to death.
Whoever strikes father or mother shall be put to death.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, he that smiteth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death.
And, he that smiteth his father or his mother, shall, surely be put to death.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that striketh his father or mother, shall be put to death.
He that striketh his father or mother, shall be put to death.
Revised Standard Version
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death.
"Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death.
THE MESSAGE
"If someone hits father or mother, the penalty is death.
"If someone hits father or mother, the penalty is death.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
"He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
Contextual Overview
12 "Whoever hits a man so that he dies will be put to death. 13 But if he did not plan to hurt him, but God allowed it to happen, then I will give you a place where he may run to be safe. 14 But if a man wants to hurt his neighbor and he plans to kill him, then you take him away from My altar and put him to death. 15 "Whoever hits his father or his mother will be put to death. 16 "Whoever steals a man and sells him, or keeps him for himself, will be put to death. 17 Whoever curses his father or his mother will be put to death. 18 "When men argue and one hits the other with a stone or with his hand, and he does not die but has to stay in bed because of it, 19 then if he gets up and walks around outside using his walking stick, the one who hit him will not be punished. He will only pay for the loss of his time. And he will take care of him until he is healed. 20 "When a man hits his male or female servant with a stick so that he or she dies, he will be punished. 21 But if he or she lives a day or two, he will not be punished, for his servant belongs to him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
To smite either father or mother, in a manner which indicated either contempt or malice, or left marks of violence, was deemed a proof of so ungrateful and unnatural a disposition, that no provocation was admitted as an excuse, but the offence was made capital: nay, he who cursed his father or mother, who uttered imprecations, ill wishes, or revilings, against a parent, was included in the same sense; though few crimes were made capital by the law of Moses. The law of God, as delegated to parents is honoured when they are honoured, and despised when they are despised, and to rebel against the lawful exercise of this authority is rebellion against God. - Rev. T. Scott Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Deuteronomy 27:24, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 30:17, 1 Timothy 1:9
Reciprocal: Exodus 20:12 - Honour Leviticus 19:3 - fear
Cross-References
Genesis 21:1
Then the Lord visited Sarah as He had said and did for her as He had promised.
Then the Lord visited Sarah as He had said and did for her as He had promised.
Genesis 21:3
Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son who was born to him by Sarah.
Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son who was born to him by Sarah.
Genesis 21:14
So Abraham got up early in the morning. He took bread and a leather bag of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder. He gave her the boy, and sent her away. She left, and went from place to place in the desert in Beersheba.
So Abraham got up early in the morning. He took bread and a leather bag of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder. He gave her the boy, and sent her away. She left, and went from place to place in the desert in Beersheba.
Genesis 21:22
At that time, Abimelech with Phicol, the head of his army, said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do.
At that time, Abimelech with Phicol, the head of his army, said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do.
Genesis 21:25
But Abraham spoke to Abimelech about a well of water that the servants of Abimelech had taken.
But Abraham spoke to Abimelech about a well of water that the servants of Abimelech had taken.
2 Kings 3:9
So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They traveled around for seven days, but there was no water for the army or the cattle that followed them.
So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They traveled around for seven days, but there was no water for the army or the cattle that followed them.
Psalms 63:1
O God, You are my God. I will look for You with all my heart and strength. My soul is thirsty for You. My flesh is weak wanting You in a dry and tired land where there is no water.
O God, You are my God. I will look for You with all my heart and strength. My soul is thirsty for You. My flesh is weak wanting You in a dry and tired land where there is no water.
Isaiah 44:12
The one who works with iron makes a sharp tool for cutting, working over a fire. He makes it by beating it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry and has no strength. He drinks no water and becomes tired.
The one who works with iron makes a sharp tool for cutting, working over a fire. He makes it by beating it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry and has no strength. He drinks no water and becomes tired.
Jeremiah 14:3
Their men of honor have sent their servants for water. They have come to the wells and found no water, and returned with their jars empty. They have been put to shame and troubled, and covered their heads.
Their men of honor have sent their servants for water. They have come to the wells and found no water, and returned with their jars empty. They have been put to shame and troubled, and covered their heads.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he that smiteth his father or his mother,.... With his fist, or with a stick, or cane, or such thing, though they died not with the blow, yet it occasioned any wound, or caused a bruise, or the part smitten black and blue, or left any print of the blow; for, as Jarchi says, the party was not guilty, less by smiting there was a bruise, or weal, made, or any mark or scar: but if so it was, then he
shall be surely put to death; the Targum of Jonathan adds, with the suffocation of a napkin; and so Jarchi says with strangling; the manner of which was this, the person was sunk into a dunghill up to his knees, and two persons girt his neck with a napkin or towel until he expired. This crime was made capital, to show the heinousness of it, how detestable it was to God, and in order to deter from it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The following offences were to be punished with death:
Striking a parent, compare Deuteronomy 27:16.
Cursing a parent, compare the marginal references.
Kidnapping, whether with a view to retain the person stolen, or to sell him, compare the marginal references.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 21:15. That smiteth his father, or his mother — As such a case argued peculiar depravity, therefore no mercy was to be shown to the culprit.
