Deuteronomy 27:16
New International Version
“Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

New Living Translation
‘Cursed is anyone who dishonors father or mother.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’

English Standard Version
“‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Berean Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

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

New King James Version
‘Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

New American Standard Bible
‘Cursed is one who treats his father or mother contemptuously.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1995
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

NASB 1977
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Amplified Bible
‘Cursed is he who dishonors (treats with contempt) his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Christian Standard Bible
‘The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who dishonors his father or mother is cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whoever curses his father or mother will himself be cursed." Then all the people will say amen.

Good News Translation
"'God's curse on anyone who dishonors his father or mother.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'

International Standard Version
"Cursed is the one who treats his father and mother with dishonor.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, 'Amen!'

Majority Standard Bible
?Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.? And let all the people say, ?Amen!?

NET Bible
Cursed is the one who disrespects his father and mother.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

New Heart English Bible
'Cursed is he who sets light by his father or his mother.' All the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Webster's Bible Translation
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.

World English Bible
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Cursed [is] he who is making light of his father and his mother.” And all the people have said, “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.

Smith's Literal Translation
Cursed he making light of his father and his mother: and all the people said, Amen.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Cursed be he that honoureth not his father and mother: and all the people shall say: Amen.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Cursed be he who does not honor his father and mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

New American Bible
“Cursed be anyone who dishonors father or mother!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

New Revised Standard Version
“Cursed be anyone who dishonors father or mother.” All the people shall say, “Amen!”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Cursed be he who reviles his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Cursed is he who insults his father or his mother, and all the people shall say,”Amen.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Cursed be he that dishonoureth his father or his mother. And all the people shall say: Amen.

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Curses Pronounced from Ebal
15‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 16‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 17‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’…

Cross References
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Leviticus 19:3
Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Proverbs 30:17
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

Matthew 15:4
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Mark 7:10
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Exodus 21:17
Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Matthew 19:19
honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Luke 18:20
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

Romans 1:30
slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

2 Timothy 3:2
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Genesis 9:25
he said, “Cursed be Canaan! A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers.”

Proverbs 1:8
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Deuteronomy 21:18-21
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: …

Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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

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Deuteronomy 27
1. The people are commanded to write the law upon stones
5. and to build an altar of whole stones
11. The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal
14. The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal














Cursed
The Hebrew word used here is "אָרוּר" (arur), which signifies being under a divine curse or ban. In the context of Deuteronomy, curses are pronounced as a consequence of disobedience to God's commandments. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses are contingent upon obedience or disobedience. The use of "cursed" underscores the seriousness of the offense and the divine displeasure it incurs.

is he
This phrase personalizes the curse, indicating that it is directed at an individual who commits the specified transgression. It emphasizes personal responsibility and accountability before God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, individual actions had communal implications, but here the focus is on the personal nature of the sin and its consequences.

who dishonors
The Hebrew root "קָלַל" (qalal) means to treat lightly, despise, or bring into contempt. To dishonor one's parents is to fail to give them the respect and reverence due to them, which was a serious offense in the patriarchal society of ancient Israel. This reflects the high value placed on family and the respect for parental authority as foundational to societal stability and order.

his father or mother
The family unit is central in biblical teaching, and honoring one's parents is a commandment with a promise of blessing (Exodus 20:12). The father and mother are seen as representatives of God's authority on earth, and to dishonor them is to rebel against God's ordained structure. In the historical context, parents were the primary educators and transmitters of faith and culture, making their honor essential for the continuity of the covenant community.

And let all the people say, 'Amen!'
The word "Amen" is derived from the Hebrew root "אָמַן" (aman), meaning to confirm, support, or be faithful. It is an affirmation of truth and agreement. In this context, the communal response of "Amen" signifies collective acknowledgment and acceptance of the curse's validity. It reflects the communal nature of Israel's covenant with God, where the community as a whole upholds and enforces God's laws. This public affirmation also serves as a reminder of the shared values and responsibilities within the covenant community.

(16) Cursed be he that setteth light.--The first curse points to the first two commandments of the first table, and the second to the first commandment in the second table. If we mark off the first offence specified, secret idolatry--the only one which distinctly recalls the first commandment of the Law, and also the last general curse which embraces all transgression whatever, the intervening offences seem more easily arranged. We have duty to parents enforced (Deuteronomy 27:16) and the rights of neighbours (Deuteronomy 5:17), the blind (Deuteronomy 27:18), and the unprotected (Deuteronomy 27:19) come next. The next four precepts are all concerned with purity, first in the nearer, afterwards in the more distant relations (Deuteronomy 27:20-23). The last two precepts concern slander and treachery (Deuteronomy 27:24-25). Evidently the offences specified are examples of whole classes of actions; and the twelve curses may have some reference to the number of the tribes. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
‘Cursed [is]
אָר֕וּר (’ā·rūr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 779: To execrate

he who dishonors
מַקְלֶ֥ה (maq·leh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7034: To be lightly esteemed or dishonored

his father
אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

or mother.’
וְאִמּ֑וֹ (wə·’im·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

And {let} all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

say,
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Amen!’
אָמֵֽן׃ (’ā·mên)
Adverb
Strong's 543: Sure, faithfulness, truly


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