King James Version

Deuteronomy 27:16

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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אָר֕וּרarurto execrateאָרַרverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “to execrate”, a verb used as a describing wordH779to execrate[idiom] bitterly curse.מַקְלֶ֥הmaqlehbaseקָלָהverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “base”, a verb used as a describing wordH7034to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.אָבִ֖יוavivfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וְאִמּ֑וֹveimvoand motherאֵםconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.וְאָמַ֥רveamarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, a completed action in a sequenceH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.אָמֵֽןamenAmenאָמֵןadverb — “Amen”H543sure; abstract, faithfulness; adverb, trulyAmen, so be it, truth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Cursed be he that dishonoureth his father or his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Cursed [is] He who is making light of his father and his mother, — and all the people have said, Amen.

World English Bible

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Darby Translation

Cursed be he that slighteth his father or his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen.

Douay-Rheims

Cursed be he that honoureth not his father and mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Cursed be he that dishonoureth his father or his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Cursed is the man that dishonours his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, So be it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπικατάρατος ὁ ἀτιμάζων πατέρα αὐτοῦ ἢ μητέρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐροῦσι πᾶς ὁ λαὸς, γένοτιο.