Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Anyone who attacks their father or mother is to be put to death. New Living Translation “Anyone who strikes father or mother must be put to death. English Standard Version “Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death. Berean Standard Bible Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death. King James Bible And he that smiteth 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. New American Standard Bible “And one who strikes his father or his mother shall certainly be put to death. NASB 1995 “He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. NASB 1977 “And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. Legacy Standard Bible “And he who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. Amplified Bible “Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death. Christian Standard Bible “Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.” American Standard Version And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. Contemporary English Version Death is the punishment for attacking your father or mother. English Revised Version And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Whoever hits his father or mother must be put to death. Good News Translation "Whoever hits his father or his mother is to be put to death. International Standard Version "Whoever strikes his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death. Majority Standard Bible Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death. NET Bible "Whoever strikes his father or his mother must surely be put to death. New Heart English Bible "Anyone who attacks 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. World English Bible “Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he who strikes his father or his mother is certainly put to death. Young's Literal Translation 'And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death. Smith's Literal Translation And he striking his father and his mother, dying be shall die. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that striketh his father or mother, shall be put to death. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever strikes his father or mother shall die a death. New American Bible Whoever strikes father or mother shall be put to death. New Revised Standard Version Whoever strikes father or mother shall be put to death. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He who will strike his father or his mother shall certainly be killed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. Brenton Septuagint Translation Whoever smites his father or his mother, let him be certainly put to death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Personal Injury Laws…14But if a man schemes and acts willfully against his neighbor to kill him, you must take him away from My altar to be put to death. 15Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death. 16Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.… Cross References 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. Deuteronomy 21:18-21 If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, / 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, / and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” ... Proverbs 20:20 Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness. Matthew 15:4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ 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.’ Proverbs 30:17 As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it. Ephesians 6:2-3 “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.” Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. Deuteronomy 27:16 ‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 1 Timothy 1:9 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, Romans 1:30 slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. 2 Timothy 3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Matthew 19:19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’” Luke 18:20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’” Treasury of Scripture And he that smites his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death. Deuteronomy 21:18-21 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: … Deuteronomy 27:24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen. Proverbs 30:11,17 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother… Jump to Previous Attacks Blow Death Gives Mother Smiteth Strikes Striketh SurelyJump to Next Attacks Blow Death Gives Mother Smiteth Strikes Striketh SurelyExodus 21 1. Laws for men servants5. For the servant whose ear is bored 7. For women servants 12. For manslaughter 16. For kidnappers 17. For cursers of parents 18. For smiters 22. For a hurt by chance 28. For an ox that gores 33. For him who is an occasion of harm Whoever strikes The Hebrew word used here for "strikes" is "נכה" (nakah), which implies a violent or forceful blow. In the ancient Near Eastern context, this term indicates not just a physical act but a severe breach of familial respect and order. The act of striking one's parents was seen as a direct challenge to the God-ordained authority structure within the family, which was foundational to Israelite society. This command underscores the gravity of maintaining respect and reverence within the family unit, reflecting the broader biblical principle of honoring one's parents as outlined in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12). his father or mother must surely be put to death 1. Striking a parent; 2. Kidnapping; 3. Cursing a parent. Verse 15. - He that smiteth his father, etc. To "smite" here is simply to "strike" - to offer the indignity of a blow - not to kill, which had already been made capital (ver. 12), not in the case of parents only, but in every case. The severity of the law is very remarkable, and strongly emphasises the dignity and authority of parents. There is no parallel to it in any other known code, though of course the patria potestas of the Roman father gave him the power of punishing a son who had struck him, capitally. Hebrew He who strikesוּמַכֵּ֥ה (ū·mak·kêh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 5221: To strike his father אָבִ֛יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father or mother וְאִמּ֖וֹ (wə·’im·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) must surely מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 4191: To die, to kill be put to death. יוּמָֽת׃ (yū·māṯ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links Exodus 21:15 NIVExodus 21:15 NLT Exodus 21:15 ESV Exodus 21:15 NASB Exodus 21:15 KJV Exodus 21:15 BibleApps.com Exodus 21:15 Biblia Paralela Exodus 21:15 Chinese Bible Exodus 21:15 French Bible Exodus 21:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 21:15 Anyone who attacks his father or his (Exo. Ex) |
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