A Rebellious Son

18 If someone has a stubborn and rebellious(A) son(B) who does not obey his father and mother(C) and will not listen to them when they discipline him, 19 his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. 20 They shall say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” 21 Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death.(D) You must purge the evil(E) from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.(F)

Various Laws

22 If someone guilty of a capital offense(G) is put to death and their body is exposed on a pole, 23 you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight.(H) Be sure to bury(I) it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse.(J) You must not desecrate(K) the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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