Leviticus 20:9 - Easy To Read Version “If any person curses [351] his father or mother, that person must be put to death. He cursed his father or mother, so he is responsible for his own death! [352] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Everyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or mother; his bloodguilt is upon him. American Standard Version (1901) For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. Common English Bible If anyone curses their father or mother, they must be executed. They have cursed their own father and mother; that person’s blood is on their own heads. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever curses his father or mother shall die a death; he has cursed his father and mother. So let his blood be upon him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that curseth his father, or mother, dying let him die. He hath cursed his father, and mother: let his blood be upon him. |
Joab killed two men who were much better than himself. They were Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. Abner was the commander of Israel’s army and Amasa was the commander of Judah’s army. My father David did not know at that time that Joab had killed them. So the Lord will punish Joab for those men he killed.
“Any person who curses [135] his father or his mother must be killed.
If a person curses {\cf2\super [28]} his father or mother, then he is like a person whose light stops shinning in the darkest darkness.
Some people speak against their fathers. And they don’t show respect for their mothers.
Any person who makes fun of his father or refuses to obey his mother will be punished. It will be as bad for him as if his eyes were eaten by vultures and wild birds.
A person might need to borrow money from that evil son. The son might lend him the money, but he will force that person to pay interest on that loan. So that evil son won’t live. He did terrible things, so he will be put to death. And he is responsible for his own death.
People in Jerusalem don’t respect their parents. They hurt foreigners in that city. They cheat orphans and widows {\cf2\super [170]} in that place.
If a woman has sexual relations with an animal, then you must kill the woman and the animal. They must be put to death. They are responsible for their own death. [357]
“A man or a woman who is a medium [368] or a wizard, [369] must be put to death. The people must kill them with stones. They must be killed. [370] ”
God said, ‘You must honor (respect) your father and mother.’ {\cf2\super [203]} And God also said, ‘Any person that says bad things to his father or mother must be killed.’ {\cf2\super [204]}
All the people answered, “We will be responsible for his death. We accept for ourselves and for our children any punishment for his death.”
Moses said, ‘You must honor (respect) your father and mother.’ {\cf2\super [84]} Then Moses also said, ‘Any person that says bad things to his father or mother must be killed.’ {\cf2\super [85]}
“{The Levites will say,} ‘Cursed is the person that does things that show he does not respect his father or his mother!’
We will protect every person who stays in this house. If anyone in your house is hurt, then we will be responsible. But if any person goes out of your house, then that person might be killed. We will not be responsible for that person. It will be his own fault.