Deuteronomy 21:21

And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
men	אַנְשֵׁ֨י 'an.Shei	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · noun, common masculine plural construct
city	עִיר֤וֹ i.Ro	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
stone	וּ֠רְגָמֻהוּ U.re.ga.mu.hu	H7275	to cast together (stones) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
stones	בָֽאֲבָנִים֙ va.'a.va.Nim	H68	a stone · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
die	וָמֵ֔ת va.Met	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
put	וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ u.vi.'ar.Ta	H1197	to kindle · conjunction + verb, piel sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
evil	הָרָ֖ע ha.Ra'	H7451	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
away	בָּעַר bâʻar	H1197	to kindle
among	מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ mi.kir.Be.cha	H7130	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
hear	יִשְׁמְע֥וּ yish.me.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
fear	וְיִרָֽאוּ ve.yi.Ra.'u	H3372	to fear · conjunction + verb, qal, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 19:19-20 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
Leviticus 24:16 And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well t…
Deuteronomy 13:5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which br…
Deuteronomy 13:10-11 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out…
Deuteronomy 17:5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and…
Deuteronomy 22:21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: be…
Deuteronomy 22:24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cri…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 21:18–end

Here is, I. A law for the punishing of a rebellious son. Having in the former law provided that parents should not deprive their children of their right, it was fit that it should next be provided that children withdraw not the honour and duty which are owing to their parents, for there is no partiality in the divine law. Observe, 1. How the criminal is here described. He is a stubborn and rebellious son, Deu 21:18. No child was to fare the worse for the weakness of his capacity, the slowness or dulness of his understanding, but for his wilfulness and obstinacy. If he carry himself proudly and insolently towards his parents, contemn their authority, slight their reproofs and admonitions, dis…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 21:18

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son--A severe law was enacted in this case. But the consent of both parents was required as a prevention of any abuse of it; for it was reasonable to suppose that they would not both agree to a criminal information against their son except from absolute necessity, arising from his inveterate and hopeless wickedness; and, in that view, the law was wise and salutary, as such a person would be a pest and nuisance to society. The punishment was that to which blasphemers were doomed [Lev 24:23]; for parents are considered God's representatives and invested with a portion of his authority over their children.

John Gill on Deuteronomy 21:21

And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die,.... The populace; that is, after his trial is finished, and he is condemned to die; and he was not stoned until the three first judges were there (by whom he was admonished, and ordered to be beaten), as it it said, "this is our son", this is he that was beaten before you (f); and according to the Targum of Jonathan,"if he feared (God, and showed any token of repentance) and received instruction, and they (his parents) desired to preserve him alive, they preserved him; but if he refused and was rebellious, then they stoned him;''but the Jews say this law, and that of retaliation, were never put into execution: so shalt th…

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Dictionary and topics

Crucifixion — A common mode of punishment among heathen nations in early times. It is not certain whether it was known among the ancient Jews; probably it was not. The modes of capital punishment according to the…
Children · Rebellious, punished by the civil power — Rebellious, punished by the civil power
Children, Wicked · Punishment of, for: Disobeying parents — Punishment of, for: Disobeying parents
Drunkard · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Drunkenness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Gluttony · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Punishment · .For di — .For di
Self-Will · Punishment for — Punishment for
Self-Will And Stubbornness · Punishment for — Punishment for

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 21:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 21:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 21:18

John Gill on Deuteronomy 21:21

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 21:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 21:18–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 21:18

John Gill on Deuteronomy 21:21

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 21:21

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 21:20

Rashi on Deuteronomy 21:21