Deuteronomy 27:16

16 'Cursed is the one who dishonors his father or mother.'^[a] And all the people will say, 'Amen!'

Deuteronomy 27:16 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 27:16

Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father, or his
mother
That secretly despises them in his heart, and by looks and gestures mocks at them in a private manner, unseen by others, ( Proverbs 30:17 ) ; for if he publicly cursed them, that was cognizable by the civil magistrate, and he was to be put to death, ( Leviticus 20:9 ) . This follows next, as in the order of the ten commands, to that which respects the fear and worship of God; honouring parents being next to the glorifying of God, the Father of all:

and all the people shall say Amen;
applaud the righteous sentence, saying, "so let it be".

Deuteronomy 27:16 In-Context

14 The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:

15 'Cursed is the person who makes a carved idol or cast image, which is detestable to the Lord, the work of a craftsman, and sets [it] up in secret.' And all the people will reply, 'Amen!'

16 'Cursed is the one who dishonors his father or mother.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'

17 'Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor's boundary marker.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'

18 'Cursed is the one who leads a blind person astray on the road.' And all the people will say, 'Amen!'

Footnotes

• [a]. Dt 5:16; Ex 20:12