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

10The seventh day is the day of rest—a holy day dedicated to the Lord your God. You, your sons, your daughters, your male and female slaves, your cattle, and the foreigners living in your city must never do any work ⌞on that day⌟. 11In six days the Lord made heaven, earth, and the sea, along with everything in them. He didn’t work on the seventh day. That’s why the Lord blessed the day he stopped his work and set this day apart as holy. “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. 13“Never murder. 14“Never 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 hits 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.
• 1 Kings 2:19Bathsheba went to King Solomon to talk to him on Adonijah’s behalf. The king got up to meet her and bowed down in front of her. Then he sat on his throne. He had a throne brought for his mother, and she sat at his right side.
• 2 Kings 2:12When Elisha saw this, he cried out, “Master! Master! Israel’s chariot and horses!” When he couldn’t see Elijah anymore, he grabbed his own garment and tore it in two ⌞to show his grief⌟.
• Proverbs 1:8My son, listen to your father’s discipline, and do not neglect your mother’s teachings,
• Proverbs 15:5A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline, but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense.
• Proverbs 20:20The lamp of the person who curses his father and mother will be snuffed out in total darkness.
• Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father since you are his son, and do not despise your mother because she is old.
• Proverbs 28:24The one who robs his father or his mother and says, “It isn’t wrong!” is a companion to a vandal.
• Proverbs 30:11A certain kind of person curses his father and does not bless his mother.
• Malachi 1:6“This is what the Lord of Armies says: A son honors his father, and a servant honors his master. So if I am a father, where is my honor? If I am a master, where is my respect? You priests despise my name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised your name?’
• Matthew 15:4For example, God said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother must be put to death.’
• Luke 18:20You know the commandments: Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and your mother.”
• Ephesians 5:21Place yourselves under each other’s authority out of respect for Christ.
• Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents because you are Christians. This is the right thing to do.
• Colossians 3:20Children, always obey your parents. This is pleasing to 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

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