![]() ![]() That is, the land of Canaan, which he had given by promise to their fathers, and was now about to put them, their posterity, into the possession of: this further confirms the observation made, that this body of laws belonged peculiarly to the people of Israel: long life in any place or land is a blessing in itself, not always enjoyed by obedient children, thou obedience to parents often brings the judgments of God on persons so that they sometimes die an untimely or an uncommon death, as in the case of the rebellious son, for whom a law was provided in Israel, and Absalom and others, see ( Leviticus 20:9 ) ( Deuteronomy 21:18 ) ( 2 Samuel 18:14 ) ( Proverbs 30:17 ) Aben Ezra takes the word to be transitive, and so the words may be read, "that they may prolong thy days" or, "cause thy days to be prolonged" meaning either that the commandments, and keeping of them, may be the means of prolonging the days of obedient children, according to the divine promise or that they, their father and mother, whom they harbour and obey, might, by their prayers for them, be the means of obtaining long life for them or else that they, Father, Son, and Spirit, may do it, though man's days, strictly speaking, cannot be shortened or lengthened beyond the purpose of God, see ( Job 14:5 ) the Septuagint version inserts before this clause another, "that it may be well with thee", as in ( Deuteronomy 5:16 ) and which the apostle also has, ( Ephesians 6:3 ) and where, instead of this, the words are, "and thou mayest live long on the earth" accommodating them the better to the Gentiles, to whom he writes. 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. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in. Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise), that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land. See the audio, cross references, and context of this verse and its meaning. Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Find the verse from Ephesians 6:2 that says \'Honor thy father and mother\' in various translations of the Bible, such as King James, New International Version, New Living Translation, and more. ![]() That thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV / 112 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. 19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Ģ0 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?Ģ1 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.Ģ2 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.Ģ3 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.Ģ4 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.Ģ5 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?Ģ6 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible but with God all things are possible.Ģ7 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee what shall we have therefore?Ģ8 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Ģ9 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.ģ0 But many that are first shall be last and the last shall be first.&c] Which is the fifth commandment of the decalogue, but is the first commandment with promise, as the apostle says, ( Ephesians 6:2 ) and is the first of the second table: this, though it may be extended to all ancestors in the ascending line, as father's father and mother, mother's father and mother and to all such who are in the room of parents, as step-fathers and step-mothers, guardians, nurses and to all superiors in dignity and office, to kings and governors, to masters, ministers, and magistrates yet chiefly respects immediate parents, both father and mother, by showing filial affection for them, and reverence and esteem of them, and by yielding obedience to them, and giving them relief and assistance in all things in which they need it and if honour, esteem, affection, obedience, and reverence, are to be given to earthly parents, then much more to our Father which is in heaven, ( Malachi 1:6 ) ( Hebrews 12:9 )
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