Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. 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. 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, 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, King James Bible 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; 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. 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. NASB 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. NASB 1977 then his father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gateway of his home town. 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. 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. 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible his father and mother must take hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown. 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; 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. 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; GOD'S WORD® Translation His father and mother must take him to the leaders of the city at the city gate. Good News Translation His parents are to take him before the leaders of the town where he lives and make him stand trial. International Standard Version then his parents are to seize him and bring him before the elders at the gate of his city. Majority 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, NET Bible his father and mother must seize him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city. New Heart 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; 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; World English Bible then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthen his father and his mother have laid hold on him, and they have brought him out to [the] elderly of his city, and to the gate of his place, 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, Smith's Literal Translation And his father and his mother laid hold on him and brought him to the old men of his city, and to the gate of his place; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey shall take him and bring him to the ancients of his city, and to the gate of judgment, Catholic Public Domain Version they shall take him and lead him to the elders of the city and to the gate of judgment. New American Bible his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders at the gate of his home city, New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen 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; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated His father and his mother shall seize him and they shall bring him out to the Elders of the town and to the gate of his place; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917then 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; Brenton Septuagint Translation 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: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Rebellious Son18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, 19his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown, 20and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”… Cross References Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death. Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Proverbs 23:13-14 Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. / Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol. Proverbs 29:15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. Proverbs 29:17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul. Exodus 21:15 Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death. Exodus 21:17 Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death. Leviticus 20:9 If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood shall be upon him. Numbers 15:30-31 But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people. / He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.” 1 Samuel 2:25 If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death. 2 Samuel 12:13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. Matthew 15:4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ Matthew 18:15-17 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. Mark 7:10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ Treasury of Scripture 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; and bring Deuteronomy 21:2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain: Deuteronomy 16:18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Deuteronomy 25:7 And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother. Jump to Previous City Elders Hold Home Lay Mother Responsible SeizeJump to Next City Elders Hold Home Lay Mother Responsible SeizeDeuteronomy 21 1. The Atonement for an Unsolved Murder10. The usage of a captive taken to wife 15. The firstborn is not to be disinherited upon private affection 18. A rebellious son is to be stoned to death 22. The malefactor must not hang all night on a tree his father and mother In the Hebrew context, the family unit was central to societal structure. The father and mother represent the primary authority figures in a child's life, responsible for his upbringing and moral guidance. The Hebrew words for father (אָב, 'av') and mother (אֵם, 'em') emphasize the nurturing and authoritative roles they play. This phrase underscores the importance of parental responsibility and the expectation that parents will guide their children in the ways of the Lord, as seen throughout the Old Testament. shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city to the gate of his hometown Hebrew his fatherאָבִ֣יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and mother וְאִמּ֑וֹ (wə·’im·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) are to lay hold וְתָ֥פְשׂוּ (wə·ṯā·p̄ə·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably of him ב֖וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and bring וְהוֹצִ֧יאוּ (wə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim him to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the elders זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of his city, עִיר֖וֹ (‘î·rōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement to וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the gate שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of his hometown, מְקֹמֽוֹ׃ (mə·qō·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition Links Deuteronomy 21:19 NIVDeuteronomy 21:19 NLT Deuteronomy 21:19 ESV Deuteronomy 21:19 NASB Deuteronomy 21:19 KJV Deuteronomy 21:19 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 21:19 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 21:19 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 21:19 French Bible Deuteronomy 21:19 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 21:19 Then shall his father and his mother (Deut. 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