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.
Honor your father and your mother, just as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live a long life and things will go well for you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
God commands us to honor our parents, and promises that doing so will lead to a long, blessed life in the land He has given us.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Moses' repetition of the Ten Commandments to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. Moses was reminding the new generation of their covenant obligations before they settled in Canaan. In ancient Near Eastern culture, honoring parents was foundational to social order and family stability.
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