Deuteronomy 21:18
Context21:18 If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother, and they discipline him to no avail, 1
Deuteronomy 22:7
Context22:7 You must be sure 2 to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.
Deuteronomy 22:15
Context22:15 Then the father and mother of the young woman must produce the evidence of virginity 3 for the elders of the city at the gate.
Deuteronomy 27:22
Context27:22 ‘Cursed is the one who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of either his father or mother.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Deuteronomy 33:9
Context33:9 He said to his father and mother, “I have not seen him,” 4
and he did not acknowledge his own brothers
or know his own children,
for they kept your word,
and guarded your covenant.


[21:18] 1 tn Heb “and he does not listen to them.”
[22:7] 2 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation seeks to reflect with “be sure.”
[22:15] 3 sn In light of v. 17 this would evidently be blood-stained sheets indicative of the first instance of intercourse. See E. H. Merrill, Deuteronomy (NAC), 302-3.
[33:9] 4 sn This statement no doubt alludes to the Levites’ destruction of their own fellow tribesmen following the golden calf incident (Exod 32:25-29).