Exodus 20:12

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Summary

Exodus 20:12

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

That thy

General references

Ephesians 6:2

Bible References

That thy

I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from the land which you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You shall not live long on it, but will be utterly destroyed.

You shall have a perfect (full) and just weight, and a perfect and just measure, so that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you.

For it is not an empty or trivial matter for you; indeed it is your [very] life. By [honoring and obeying] this word you will live long in the land, which you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.

General references

So Shem and Japheth took a robe and put it on both their shoulders, and walked backwards and covered the nakedness of their father; their faces were turned away so that they did not see their father’s nakedness.

and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

So Jacob’s sons did for him as he had commanded them;

‘Cursed is he who dishonors (treats with contempt) his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Honor [esteem, value as precious] your father and your mother [and be respectful to them]—this is the first commandment with a promise—