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Berean Standard Bible

“Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.”

Exodus 20:12

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Study note

The fifth commandment opens the second group of commandments, which deal with relationships between people. In ancient Israel the family was the basic unit of society and faith, where God's works were passed from one generation to the next.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Honra á tu padre y á tu madre, porque tus días se alarguen en la tierra que Jehová tu Dios te da.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Honra a tu padre y a tu madre, para que tengas una vida larga y buena en la tierra que el Señor tu Dios te da.

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