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Deuteronomy 27:16
16“Whoever curses his father or mother will himself be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.
Deuteronomy 27:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- New International Version (NIV)“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"'Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’
Context of Deuteronomy 27:16
14The Levites will declare to all the people of Israel in a loud voice: 15“Whoever has a carved or metal statue, anything disgusting to the Lord that was made by a craftsman, and sets it up in secret will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen. “Whoever curses his father or mother will himself be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen. 17“Whoever moves his neighbor’s boundary marker will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen. 18“Whoever leads blind people in the wrong direction will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.
Read all of Deuteronomy 27Deuteronomy 27:16 word by word
אָר֕וּר מַקְלֶ֥ה אָבִ֖יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ וְאָמַ֥ר כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אָמֵֽן׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:16
- Deuteronomy 21:18Parents might have a stubborn and rebellious son who doesn’t obey them. Even though they punish him, he still won’t listen to them.
- Exodus 20:12“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live for a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
- Exodus 21:17“Whoever curses his father or mother must be put to death.
- Leviticus 19:3“Respect your mother and father. Observe my days of rest as holy days. I am the Lord your God.
- Proverbs 30:11A certain kind of person curses his father and does not bless his mother.
- Ezekiel 22:7People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.
- Matthew 15:4For example, God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother must be put to death.’
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Setteth light by his father or his mother - See the note on Exodus 20:12.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-26Verses 11-26 Compare Joshua 8:32-35. The solemnity was apparently designed only for the single occasion on which it actually took place. Deuteronomy 27:12, Deuteronomy 27:13 The tribes appointed to stand on Gerizim to bless the people all sprang from the two wives of Jacob, Leah and Rachel. All the four tribes which sprang from the handmaids Zilpah and Bilhah are located on Ebal. But in order, as it would seem, to effect an equal division, two tribes are…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-26Verses 11-26 The six tribes appointed for blessing, were all children of the free women, for to such the promise belongs, Ga 4:31. Levi is here among the rest. Ministers should apply to themselves the blessing and curse they preach to others, and by faith set their own Amen to it. And they must not only allure people to their duty with the promises of a blessing, but awe them with the threatenings of a curse, by declaring that a curse would be upon those…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16dishonors his father or mother: In Israel’s understanding, duty to parents came just after duty to God (see 5:16). To treat one’s parents with disrespect or disobedience was a serious offense. It closely reflected a lack of respect for God himself.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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