Verse 18
Deuteronomy 21:18
Bible in Basic English
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If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי יִהְיֶ֣ה לְ/אִ֗ישׁ בֵּ֚ן סוֹרֵ֣ר וּ/מוֹרֶ֔ה אֵינֶ֣/נּוּ שֹׁמֵ֔עַ בְּ/ק֥וֹל אָבִ֖י/ו וּ/בְ/ק֣וֹל אִמּ֑/וֹ וְ/יסְּר֣וּ אֹת֔/וֹ וְ/לֹ֥א יִשְׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵי/הֶֽם
English Translation
If a man has a son who is stubborn and rebellious; he does not listen to the voice of his father and to the voice of his mother, and they discipline him, and he does not listen to them.
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Chapter 21 Context
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Then take her back to your house; and let her hair and her nails be cut;
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And let her take off the dress in which she was made prisoner and go on living in your house and wee...
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If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his...
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Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;
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And say to them, This son of ours is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, he will not give attention to us...
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