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Deuteronomy 27:16-26

16 “Cursed is the man who dishonors his father or his mother.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

17 “Cursed is the man who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

18 “Cursed is the man who leads the blind astray on the road.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

19 “Cursed is the man who withholds justice from the alien, the fatherless or the widow.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

20 “Cursed is the man who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

21 “Cursed is the man who has sexual relations with any animal.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

22 “Cursed is the man who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

23 “Cursed is the man who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

24 “Cursed is the man who kills his neighbor secretly.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

25 “Cursed is the man who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

26 “Cursed is the man who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”
Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

Cross References for Deuteronomy 27:16-26

Hebrews 12:9 - 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 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:9

Genesis 9:25 - he said, “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.” Click to read the verse Genesis 9:25 Click to read the verse Genesis 9:25

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

Judges 17:2 - said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about wh... Click to read the verse Judges 17:2 Click to read the verse Judges 17:2

Colossians 3:20 - Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Click to read the verse Colossians 3:20 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:20

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

2 Samuel 18:9 - Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under th... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:9 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 18:9

Matthew 15:4-6 - For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must b... Click to read the verse Matthew 15:4-6 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:4-6

Proverbs 23:22 - Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:22 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:22

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

Romans 1:30 - slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they d... Click to read the verse Romans 1:30 Click to read the verse Romans 1:30

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

Mark 7:10 - For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Anyone who curses his father or moth... Click to read the verse Mark 7:10 Click to read the verse Mark 7:10

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

Deuteronomy 5:16 - “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may liv... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:16

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

1 Timothy 1:9 - We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:9 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 1:9

Deuteronomy 21:18-21 - A Rebellious Son If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mo... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:18-21

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

Leviticus 20:9 - “‘If anyone curses his father or mother, he must be put to death. He has cursed his father or h... Click to read the verse Leviticus 20:9 Click to read the verse Leviticus 20:9

Matthew 15:4 - For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must b... Click to read the verse Matthew 15:4 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:4

Deuteronomy 21:18 - A Rebellious Son If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mo... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:18 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:18

Proverbs 30:11-17 - “There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers; Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:11-17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:11-17

Isaiah 45:10 - Woe to him who says to his father, ‘What have you begotten?’ or to his mother, ‘What have you b... Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 45:10

Ephesians 6:2 - “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:2 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:2