Exodus 21:17
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And he that curseth his father, or his mother,.... Though he does not smite them with his hand, or with any instrument in it, yet if he smites them with his tongue, reviles and reproaches them, speaks…
Here is, I. A law concerning murder. He had lately said, Thou shalt not kill; here he provides, 1. For the punishing of wilful murder (Exo 21:12): He that smiteth a man, whether upon a sudden passion…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Cursing a parent. Comp. Deu 27:16; Lev 20:9 (H): also Pro 20:20; Pro 30:17. In the LXX. this verse stands more suitably immediately after v.15. It is cited in Mat 15:4 = Mar 7:10.
curseth a stronger…
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