Exodus 21:15 meaning and explanation
Whoever strikes his father or mother must surely be put to death.
Exodus 21:15, Berean Standard Bible
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These ordinances follow the Ten Commandments, applying the fifth commandment's call to honor father and mother within Israel's legal life. The Hebrew verb for "strikes" is nakah, meaning to hit or wound, and the law addresses a serious blow, not a minor scuffle.
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