KJV King James Version
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
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Exodus 21:17
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.
WEB World English Bible
“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
ASV American Standard Version
And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.
Surrounding context — Exodus 21
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 death.
17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
18 And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with [his] fist, and he die not, but keepeth [his] bed:
19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote [him] be quit: only he shall pay [for] the loss of his time, and shall cause [him] to be thoroughly healed.
20 And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
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Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.Mark 7:10-11For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:Deuteronomy 27:16Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.Matthew 15:3-6But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?Leviticus 20:9-10For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him.Proverbs 30:11[There is] a generation [that] curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.Proverbs 30:17The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
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