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Exodus 21:17

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

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Exodus 21:17 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

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

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14 But if a man come presumptuously vpon his neighbour to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

15 Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shall die the death.

17 And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

18 When men also striue together, and one smite another with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but lieth in bed,

19 If hee rise againe and walke without vpon his staffe, then shall he that smote him go quite, saue onely hee shall beare his charges for his resting, and shall pay for his healing.

20 And if a man smite his seruant, or his maide with a rod, and he die vnder his hande, he shalbe surely punished.

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