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Exodus 21:17

In Exodus 21 of Exodus.

And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

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וּמְקַלֵּ֥לumeqaleland make brightקָלַלconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and make bright”, a verb used as a describing wordH7043to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make…אָבִ֛יוavivfatherאָבnoun, 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-'.וְאִמּ֖וֹveimvoand 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.מ֥וֹתmotdieמוּתverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “die”, the verb used for emphasisH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…יוּמָֽתyumatdieמוּתverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “die”, an unfinished actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

World English Bible

“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

Darby Translation

And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.

Douay-Rheims

He that curseth his father, or mother, shall die the death.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Whosoever shall steal one of the children of Israel, and prevail over him and sell him, and he be found with him, let him certainly die.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὃς ἐὰν κλέψῃ τις τινὰ τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ καταδυναστεύσας αὐτὸν ἀποδῶται, καὶ εὑρεθῇ ἐν αὐτῷ, θανάτῳ τελευτάτω.

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  • Mark 7:10Mark 7:10 · King James VersionFor Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:Mark 7:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Moses said

    For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

  • Matthew 15:4Matthew 15:4 · King James VersionFor God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.Matthew 15:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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