Deuteronomy 27:16 Cross References

Deuteronomy 27:16

16: `Cursed is anyone who despises father or mother.' And all the people will reply, `Amen.'

Each of you must show respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest, for I, the LORD, am your God.

"Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God will give you.

Fathers and mothers are contemptuously ignored. Resident foreigners are forced to pay for protection. Orphans and widows are wronged and oppressed.

"Suppose a man has a stubborn, rebellious son who will not obey his father or mother, even though they discipline him.
In such cases, the father and mother must take the son before the leaders of the town.
They must declare: `This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious and refuses to obey. He is a worthless drunkard.'
Then all the men of the town must stone him to death. In this way, you will cleanse this evil from among you, and all Israel will hear about it and be afraid.

For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
But you say, 'You don't need to honor your parents by caring for their needs if you give the money to God instead.'
And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.

"All who curse their father or mother must be put to death. They are guilty of a capital offense.

Some people curse their father and do not thank their mother.
They feel pure, but they are filthy and unwashed.
They are proud beyond description and disdainful.
They devour the poor with teeth as sharp as swords or knives. They destroy the needy from the face of the earth.
The leech has two suckers that cry out, "More, more!" There are three other things--no, four!--that are never satisfied:

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