"And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. {curseth: or, revileth}" — Exodus 21:17

Exodus 21:17 · KJV

“And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. {curseth: or, revileth}”

— Exodus 21:17

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with {his} fist, and he die not, but keepeth {his} bed: {another: or, his neighbour}

Exodus 21 — Context

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

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

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

And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with {his} fist, and he die not, but keepeth {his} bed: {another: or, his neighbour}

If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote {him} be quit: only he shall pay {for} the loss of his time, and shall cause {him} to be thoroughly healed. {the loss...: Heb. his ceasing}

Cross References

Proverbs 20:20

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. {lamp: or, candle}

Mark 7:10-11

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

Deuteronomy 27:16

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

Matthew 15:3-6

But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

Leviticus 20:9-10

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood {shall be} upon him.

Proverbs 30:11

{There is} a generation {that} curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye {that} mocketh at {his} father, and despiseth to obey {his} mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. {the valley: or, the brook}