Exodus 21:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.”

Exodus 21:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 21:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 21:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”

Exodus 21:17 — World English Bible

Exodus 21:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death. ”

Exodus 21:17 — American Standard Version

Exodus 21:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.”

Exodus 21:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 21:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death. ”

Exodus 21:17 — Darby Translation

Exodus 21:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.”

Exodus 21:17 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 21:17 in Context — Exodus 21

15 And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

17 And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

18 And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:

19 If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.

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What Does Exodus 21:17 Mean?

Exodus 21:17 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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