Deuteronomy 21:18-21
New American Standard Bible
18 “If any person has a stubborn and rebellious son who does (A)not obey his father or his mother, and when they discipline him, he does not listen to them, 19 then his father and mother shall seize him, and bring him out to the elders of his city [a]at the gateway of his hometown. 20 And they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us, he is thoughtless and given to drinking.’ 21 (B)Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so (C)you shall eliminate the evil from your midst, and (D)all Israel will hear about it and fear.
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- Deuteronomy 21:19 Lit and to the gate of his place
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
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Rebellious Children
18 “If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey his father and mother, who does not heed them when they discipline him,(A) 19 then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his town at the gate of that place. 20 They shall say to the elders of his town, ‘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 the town shall stone him to death. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.(B)
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