Deuteronomy 5:16

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Honour {H3513} thy father {H1} and thy mother {H517}, as the LORD {H3068} thy God {H430} hath commanded {H6680} thee; that thy days {H3117} may be prolonged {H748}, and that it may go well {H3190} with thee, in the land {H127} which the LORD {H3068} thy God {H430} giveth {H5414} thee.

"'Honor your father and mother, as ADONAI your God ordered you to do, so that you will live long and have things go well with you in the land ADONAI your God is giving you.

Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • Exodus 20:12

    ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
  • Colossians 3:20

    Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
  • Ephesians 6:1

    ¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
  • Ephesians 6:3

    That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
  • Deuteronomy 27:16

    Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
  • Deuteronomy 4:40

    Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong [thy] days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
  • Matthew 15:4

    For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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