American Standard Version
Exodus 20:12
12Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
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 unto Jehovah thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee. 13Thou shalt not kill. 14Thou shalt not commit adultery.
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כַּבֵּ֥ד אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּ֑ךָ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִכ֣וּן יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Exodus 20:12
- Exodus 21:15And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
- Leviticus 19:3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
- 1 Kings 2:19Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
- 2 Kings 2:12And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
- Proverbs 1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:
- Proverbs 15:5A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
- Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
- Proverbs 23:22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
- Proverbs 28:24Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, The same is the companion of a destroyer.
- Proverbs 30:11There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.
- Malachi 1:6A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
- Matthew 15:4For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.
- Luke 18:20Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.
- Ephesians 5:21subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
- Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
- Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
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
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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
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