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Scripture Texts

English Translation

"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Hebrew Text (Torah)

יא כַּבֵּד אֶת-אָבִיךָ, וְאֶת-אִמֶּךָ--לְמַעַן, יַאֲרִכוּן יָמֶיךָ, עַל הָאֲדָמָה, אֲשֶׁר-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ. {ס}

Greek Text (Septuagint)

12 τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα, ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται, καὶ ἵνα μακροχρόνιος γένῃ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς τῆς ἀγαθῆς, ἧς κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι. --

Theological Classification

Torah Portion (Parashah) Yitro
Sefer HaChinuch Number #33
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Judges (Buch 14)
Section: Rebels
Systematic Category (P119f) Marriage and Family

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