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Exodus 21:15

Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

Exodus 21:15 · Bible in Basic English

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Exodus 21:15 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.

WEB World English Bible

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

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In context

12 He who gives a man a death-blow is himself to be put to death.

13 But if he had no evil purpose against him, and God gave him into his hand, I will give you a place to which he may go in flight.

14 But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death.

15 Any man who gives a blow to his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.

16 Any man who gets another into his power in order to get a price for him is to be put to death, if you take him in the act.

17 Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.

18 If, in a fight, one man gives another a blow with a stone, or with the shut hand, not causing his death, but making him keep in bed;

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