English Standard Version
Exodus 21:17
17"Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.
Exodus 21:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
- New International Version (NIV)“Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And he who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Anyone who dishonors father or mother must be put to death.
Context of Exodus 21:17
15"Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death. 16"Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death. "Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death. 18"When men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone or with his fist and the man does not die but takes to his bed, 19then if the man rises again and walks outdoors with his staff, he who struck him shall be clear; only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall have him thoroughly healed.
Read all of Exodus 21Exodus 21:17 word by word
וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל אָבִ֛יו וְאִמּ֖וֹ מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Exodus 21:17
- Leviticus 20:9For anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him.
- Deuteronomy 27:16"'Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- Proverbs 20:20If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
- Proverbs 30:11There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
- Matthew 15:3He answered them, "And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
- Mark 7:10For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.'
Commentaries on Exodus 21:17
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 God, who by his providence gives and maintains life, by his law protects it. A wilful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar. But God provided cities of refuge to protect those whose unhappiness it was, and not their fault, to cause the death of another; for such as by accident, when a man is doing a lawful act, without intent of hurt, happens to kill another. Let children hear the sentence of God's word upon the ungrateful and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Anyone who curses: See study note on Leviticus 20:9; see also Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16; 21:18–21; Ephesians 6:1–4.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-367-11. if a man sell his daughter--Hebrew girls might be redeemed for a reasonable sum. But in the event of her parents or friends being unable to pay the redemption money, her owner was not at liberty to sell her elsewhere. Should she have been betrothed to him or his son, and either change their minds, a maintenance must be provided for her suitable to her condition as his intended wife, or her freedom instantly granted.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 21
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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