Exodus 20:12

Exodus 20:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Context of Exodus 20:12

10but the seventh day is a Sabbath [a day of rest dedicated] to the Lord your God; on that day you shall not do any work, you or your son, or your daughter, or your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock or the temporary resident (foreigner) who stays within your [city] gates. 11For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and everything that is in them, and He rested (ceased) on the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy [that is, set it apart for His purposes]. “Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the Lord your God gives you. 13“You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide). 14“You shall not commit adultery.

Exodus 20:12 word by word

כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Honourכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and thy motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• that thy daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• may be longאָרַךְ'ârak · to prolongH748
• upon the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414

Cross-references for Exodus 20:12

• Exodus 21:15“Whoever strikes his father or his mother must be put to death.
• Leviticus 19:3Each of you shall respect his mother and his father, and you shall keep My Sabbaths; I am the Lord your God.
• 1 Kings 2:19So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her, bowed before her, and sat down on his throne; then he had a throne set for her, the king’s mother, and she sat on his right.
• 2 Kings 2:12Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he no longer saw Elijah. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces [in grief].
• Proverbs 1:8My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not reject the teaching of your mother.
• Proverbs 15:5A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction, But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense.
• Proverbs 20:20Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
• Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father, who sired you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.
• Proverbs 28:24He who robs his father or his mother And says, “This is no sin,” Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.
• Proverbs 30:11There is a generation (class of people) that curses its father And does not bless its mother.
• Malachi 1:6“ ‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is the [reverent] fear and respect due Me?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name. But you say, ‘How and in what way have we despised Your name?’
• Matthew 15:4For God said [through Moses], ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of or insults or treats improperly father or mother is to be put to death.’
• Luke 18:20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not testify falsely, Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
• Ephesians 5:21being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
• Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord [that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives], for this is right [for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline].
• Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents [as God’s representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing to the Lord [and will bring you God’s promised blessings].

Commentaries on Exodus 20:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Honor thy father and thy mother - There is a degree of affectionate respect which is owing to parents, that no person else can properly claim. For a considerable time parents stand as it were in the place of God to their children, and therefore rebellion against their lawful commands has been considered as rebellion against God. This precept therefore prohibits, not only all injurious acts, irreverent and unkind speeches to parents, but enjoins all…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-17Verses 1-17 The Hebrew name which is rendered in our King James Version as the ten commandments occurs in Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 10:4. It literally means “the Ten Words.” The Ten Commandments are also called the law, even the commandment Exodus 24:12, the words of the covenant Exodus 34:28, the tables of the covenant Deuteronomy 9:9, the covenant Deuteronomy 4:13, the two tables Deuteronomy 9:10, Deuteronomy 9:17, and, most…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 The laws of the SECOND table, that is, the last six of the ten commandments, state our duty to ourselves and to one another, and explain the great commandment, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, Lu 10:27. Godliness and honesty must go together. The fifth commandment concerns the duties we owe to our relations. Honour thy father and thy mother, includes esteem of them, shown in our conduct; obedience to their lawful commands; come when…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12honor your father and mother: This means acknowledging that you rely on others. This is an important step toward humility. Arrogance might make you famous, but humility and gratitude lead to a long, fulfilling life. Both Jesus and the apostle Paul refer to this command (see Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10; Ephesians 6:1–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261. And God spake all these words--The Divine Being Himself was the speaker (De 5:12, 32, 33), in tones so loud as to be heard--so distinct as to be intelligible by the whole multitude standing in the valleys below, amid the most appalling phenomena of agitated nature. Had He been simply addressing rational and intelligent creatures, He would have spoken with the still small voice of persuasion and love. But He was speaking to those who were at the same…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 20:12

• Children
• Commandments
• Decalogue
• Law
• Life
• Longevity
• Mother
• Quotations and Allusions
• Reverence
• Reward
• Table

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Commentaries on Exodus 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings