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Exodus 21:17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

17 Whoever curses[a] father or mother shall be put to death.(A)

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  1. 21:17 Curses: not merely an angrily uttered expletive at one’s parents, but a solemn juridical formula of justifiable retribution which was considered to be legally binding and guaranteed by God.
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