The Holy Bible Verses

Exodus 20:12

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

““Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”

— WEB

“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

— KJV

“Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.”

— ASV

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Commentary

We have here the laws of the second table, as they are commonly called, the last six of the ten commandments, comprehending our duty to ourselves and to one another, and constituting a comment upon the second great commandment, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. As religion towards God is an essential branch of universal righteousness, so righteousness towards men is an essential branch of true religion. Godliness and honesty must go together. I. The fifth commandment concerns the duties we owe to our relations; those of children to their parents are alone specified: Honour thy father and thy mother, which includes, 1. A decent respect to their persons, an inward esteem of them outwardly expressed upon all occasions in our conduct towards them. Fear them (Lev 19:3), give them reverence, Heb 12:9. The contrary to this is mocking at them and despising them, Pro 30:17. 2. Obedience to their lawful commands; so it is expounded (Eph 6:1-3): "Children, obey your parents, come when they call you, go where they send you, do what they bid you, refrain from what they forbid you; and this, as children, cheerfully, and from a principle of love." Though you have said, "We will not," yet afterwards repent and obey, Mat 21:29. 3. Submission to their rebukes, instructions, and corrections; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward, out of conscience towards God. 4.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

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