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Deuteronomy 5:16

Deuteronomy 5:16
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount,.... The above ten words or commands, which were spoken so audibly and loudly by the Lord himself on Mount Sinai, that the whole…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deuteronomy 5:6-21

Compare Exo. 20 and notes. Moses here adopts the Ten Words as a ground from which he may proceed to reprove, warn, and exhort; and repeats them, with a certain measure of freedom and adaptation. Our…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 5:6-22

Here is the repetition of the ten commandments, in which observe, 1. Though they had been spoken before, and written, yet they are again rehearsed; for precept must be upon precept, and line upon…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The Fifth Commandment as in Exo 20:12, with however two additions:

as Jehovah thy God commanded thee See on Deu 5:5.

and that it may go well with thee Cp. Deu 5:5.

giveth thee is giving or about to…