Deuteronomy 21:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If a son is like that, his parents must drag him to the town gate, where the leaders of the town hold their meetings.

Cross References

Jeremiah 38:7

Ebedmelech from Ethiopia was an official at the palace, and he heard what they had done to me. So he went to speak with King Zedekiah, who was holding court at Benjamin Gate.

Zechariah 13:3

If any such prophets ever appear again, their own parents must warn them that they will die for telling lies in my name—the name of the LORD. If those prophets don't stop speaking, their parents must then kill them with a sword.

Deuteronomy 16:18

After you are settled in the towns that you will receive from the LORD your God, the people in each town must appoint judges and other officers. Those of you who become judges must be completely fair when you make legal decisions, even if someone important is involved. Don't take bribes to give unfair decisions. Bribes keep people who are wise from seeing the truth and turn honest people into liars.

Deuteronomy 21:18

A father and a mother may have a stubborn and rebellious son who refuses to obey them even after he has been punished.

Deuteronomy 21:2

The judges and other leaders from the towns around there must find out what town is the closest to where the body was found.

Deuteronomy 21:20

The parents will tell the leaders, “This son of ours is stubborn and never obeys. He spends all his time drinking and feasting.”

Deuteronomy 25:7

But suppose the brother refuses to marry the widow. She must go to a meeting of the town leaders at the town gate and say, “My husband died without having a son to carry on his name. And my husband's brother refuses to marry me so I can have a son.”