14 The Levites shall recite to all the people of Israel in a loud voice:

15 “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol(A)—a thing detestable(B) to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(C)

16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.”(D)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

17 “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.”(E)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

18 “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.”(F)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

19 “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner,(G) the fatherless or the widow.”(H)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

20 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”(I)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

21 “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.”(J)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

22 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”(K)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

23 “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”(L)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

24 “Cursed is anyone who kills(M) their neighbor secretly.”(N)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

25 “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”(O)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

26 “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”(P)

Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”(Q)

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For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’[a](A) and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
  2. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9

19 honor your father and mother,’[a](A) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[b](B)

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  1. Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
  2. Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18

10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’[a](A) and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[b](B)

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  1. Mark 7:10 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
  2. Mark 7:10 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9

19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’[a](A)

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  1. Mark 10:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20

20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a](A)

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  1. Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20

“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—

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“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a](A)

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  1. Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16

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