Deuteronomy 5:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath command 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Honoure thi father and thi mother, as the Lord thi God hath comauded the: that thou mayst prolonge thi dayes, and that it maye go well with the on the londe, which the Lorde thi God geueth the.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Honoure thy father and thy mother, as the LORDE thy God hath commaunded the that thou mayest lyue longe vpo earth, and that it maye go well with the in the londe, which the LORDE thy God shall geue the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath comanded thee, that thy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Honour thy father & thy mother, as the Lorde thy God hath commaunded thee: that thy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee in the lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Give honour to your father and your mother, as you have been ordered by the Lord your God; so that your life may be long and all may be well for you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Honor your father and your mother just as the LORD your God has commanded you to do, so that your days may be extended and that it may go well with you in the land that he is about to give you.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:40 : 40 Keep His statutes and commandments that I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
  • Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ 5 But you say that if anyone declares to their father or mother, ‘What you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ 6 they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  • Matt 19:19 : 19 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
  • Mark 7:10 : 10 For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
  • Mark 10:19 : 19 'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'
  • Luke 18:20 : 20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'
  • Eph 6:1-3 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), 3 so that it may go well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Exod 20:12-13
    2 verses
    93%

    12Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

    13You shall not murder.

  • Eph 6:1-4
    4 verses
    85%

    1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.

    2"Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),

    3so that it may go well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

    4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

  • Matt 15:4-6
    3 verses
    84%

    4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’

    5But you say that if anyone declares to their father or mother, ‘What you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

    6they are not to honor their father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

  • Matt 19:19
    80%

    19'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

  • Deut 5:17
    80%

    17You shall not murder.

  • Mark 7:10
    80%

    10For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'

  • Exod 21:15
    78%

    15Anyone who strikes his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

  • Deut 11:21
    78%

    21so that your days and the days of your children may be prolonged in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors, as long as the heavens are above the earth.

  • Deut 4:40
    77%

    40Keep His statutes and commandments that I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

  • Prov 6:20
    77%

    20My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

  • Deut 6:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2So that you may fear the LORD your God by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I am commanding you today—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all the days of your life, and so your days may be prolonged.

    3Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey, so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in the land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.

  • Exod 21:17
    77%

    17Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

  • Deut 5:11-12
    2 verses
    77%

    11You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who takes His name in vain.

    12Observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

  • Prov 23:22
    77%

    22Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

  • Lev 20:9
    76%

    9Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is upon him.

  • Deut 30:20
    76%

    20loving the LORD your God, obeying His voice, and holding fast to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give them.

  • Deut 27:16
    76%

    16Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Lev 19:3
    76%

    3Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

  • Deut 11:9
    76%

    9And so that you may live long in the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors and their descendants—a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • Deut 5:15
    74%

    15Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore, the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.

  • Lev 19:32
    74%

    32Stand up in the presence of the elderly, show respect for the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 30:16
    74%

    16For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and judgments, so that you may live and multiply, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land you are entering to possess.

  • Prov 1:8
    74%

    8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,

  • Prov 23:25
    74%

    25May your father and mother rejoice, and may she who gave you birth be joyful.

  • Deut 6:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, as well as His testimonies and statutes that He has commanded you.

    18Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and you may go in and possess the good land the LORD promised to your ancestors.

  • Luke 18:20
    74%

    20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'

  • Deut 5:33
    74%

    33Walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land you will possess.

  • Col 3:20
    73%

    20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

  • Deut 8:1
    73%

    1Be meticulous in observing all the commandments that I am commanding you today, so that you may live, multiply, enter, and take possession of the land which the Lord swore to your fathers.

  • Deut 8:5
    73%

    5Know then in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.

  • Deut 4:25
    72%

    25When you have children and grandchildren and have grown old in the land, and if you act corruptly and make a carved image in the form of anything, doing what is evil in the sight of the LORD your God to provoke Him to anger,

  • Prov 30:11
    72%

    11There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

  • Exod 20:8
    72%

    8Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

  • Deut 12:28
    72%

    28Be careful to obey all these words I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

  • Deut 4:10
    72%

    10Remember the day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, when the LORD said to me, 'Assemble the people for Me, and I will let them hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and to teach them to their children.'

  • Mark 10:19
    72%

    19'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'

  • Deut 30:5
    72%

    5The LORD your God will bring you into the land that your ancestors possessed, and you will possess it. He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors.

  • Deut 15:5
    72%

    5If only you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being diligent to observe all these commandments that I am commanding you today.

  • 1 Kgs 8:40
    72%

    40so that they may fear You all the days they live in the land You gave to our ancestors.