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Deuteronomy 21:18-21

18 A Rebellious Son
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother 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 profligate and a drunkard.”

21 Then all the men of his town shall stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.

Cross References for Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Proverbs 30:17 - “The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the rave... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:17

Exodus 20:12 - “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is ... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:12 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:12

Deuteronomy 27:16 - “Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or his mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 27:16

Jeremiah 5:3 - O Lord, do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:3

Ephesians 6:1 - Children and Parents Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:1

Proverbs 1:8 - Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom Warning Against Enticement Listen, my son, to your father’s inst... Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:8

Leviticus 19:3 - “‘Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lo... Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:3 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:3

Ephesians 6:1-3 - Children and Parents Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:1-3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:1-3

Leviticus 21:9 - “‘If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she disgraces her father; sh... Click to read the verse Leviticus 21:9 Click to read the verse Leviticus 21:9

Proverbs 6:20 - Warning Against Adultery My son, keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s t... Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:20

Isaiah 1:5 - Why should you be beaten anymore? Why do you persist in rebellion? Your whole head is injured, ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:5

Exodus 21:15 - “Anyone who attacks his father or his mother must be put to death. Click to read the verse Exodus 21:15 Click to read the verse Exodus 21:15

Proverbs 30:11 - “There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers; Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:11 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:11

Proverbs 20:20 - If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:20

Proverbs 15:5 - A fool spurns his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:5

Proverbs 28:24 - He who robs his father or mother and says, “It’s not wrong”— he is partner to him who destroys. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:24

Exodus 21:17 - “Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death. Click to read the verse Exodus 21:17 Click to read the verse Exodus 21:17

Ezekiel 22:7 - In you they have treated father and mother with contempt; in you they have oppressed the alien ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:7

Ezekiel 24:13 - “‘Now your impurity is lewdness. Because I tried to cleanse you but you would not be cleansed f... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 24:13 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 24:13

Isaiah 1:2 - A Rebellious Nation Hear, O heavens! Listen, O earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I reared childr... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:2

Deuteronomy 8:5 - Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:5 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 8:5

2 Samuel 7:14 - I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:14 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 7:14

Jeremiah 31:18 - “I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have bee... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:18

Proverbs 23:13-14 - Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:13-14 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:13-14

Proverbs 22:15 - Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:15

Hebrews 12:9-11 - Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How mu... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:9-11 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:9-11

Proverbs 13:24 - He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:24

Proverbs 29:17 - Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul. Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 29:17

Amos 4:11-12 - “I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning stick snatc... Click to read the verse Amos 4:11-12 Click to read the verse Amos 4:11-12

Proverbs 19:18 - Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death. Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:18

Proverbs 15:32 - He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:32 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:32

Jeremiah 5:23 - But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:23 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:23