Exodus 20:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.”

Exodus 20:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 20:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 20:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”

Exodus 20:12 — World English Bible

Exodus 20:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.”

Exodus 20:12 — American Standard Version

Exodus 20:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.”

Exodus 20:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 20:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee.”

Exodus 20:12 — Darby Translation

Exodus 20:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.”

Exodus 20:12 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 20:12 in Context — Exodus 20

10 Mas el séptimo día será reposo para Jehová tu Dios: no hagas [en él] obra alguna, tú, ni tu hijo, ni tu hija, ni tu siervo, ni tu criada ni tu bestia, ni tu extranjero que está dentro de tus puertas:

11 Porque en seis días hizo Jehová los cielos y la tierra, la mar y todas las cosas que en ellos hay, y reposó en el séptimo día: por tanto Jehová bendijo el día del reposo y lo santificó.

12 Honra á tu padre y á tu madre, porque tus días se alarguen en la tierra que Jehová tu Dios te da.

13 No matarás.

14 No cometerás adulterio.

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What Does Exodus 20:12 Mean?

Exodus 20:12 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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