Deuteronomy 21:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:17

They threw Absalom's body into a deep pit in the forest and put a big pile of rocks over it. Meanwhile, the people of Israel had all run back to their own homes.

Proverbs 19:26

Children who bring disgrace rob their father and chase their mother away.

Proverbs 20:1

It isn't clever to get drunk! Drinking makes a fool of you and leads to fights.

Proverbs 29:17

If you correct your children, they will bring you peace and happiness.

Deuteronomy 21:19

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

Deuteronomy 21:21

The men of the town will stone that son to death, because they must get rid of the evil he brought into the community. Everyone in Israel will be afraid when they hear how he was punished.