John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. For everyone that curseth his father or his mother , etc.] Here begins the account of the penalties annexed to the several laws in the preceding chapter; and that respecting the fear and honour of parents being the first, ( Leviticus 19:3), is here begun with: shall surely be put to death ; the Targum of Jonathan adds, “by casting of stones,” stoning being the punishment of such transgressors: he hath cursed his father or his mother : to do either is his sin, and a capital crime it is: his blood [shall be] upon him : he shall be guilty of death, be condemned unto it, and punished with it, namely, by stoning; for, as Jarchi observes, wherever it is, “his blood [shall be] on him”, or “their blood shall be on them”, it is to be understood of stoning.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - Are we shocked at the unnatural cruelty of the ancient idolaters i sacrificing their children? We may justly be so. But are there not very many parents, who, by bad teaching and wicked examples, and by the mysteries of iniquity which they show their children, devote them to the service of Satan, and forward their everlasting ruin, in a manne even more to be lamented? What an account must such parents render to God, and what a meeting will they have with their children at the da of judgment! On the other hand, let children remember that he wh cursed father or mother was surely put to death. This law Chris confirmed. Laws which were made before are repeated, and penaltie annexed to them. If men will not avoid evil practices, because the la has made these practices sin, and it is right that we go on tha principle, surely they should avoid them when the law has made the death, from a principle of self-preservation. In the midst of thes laws comes in a general charge, Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy. It is the Lord that sanctifies, and his work will be done, though it be difficult. Yet his grace is so far from doing away our endeavours, tha it strongly encourages them. Work out your salvation, for it is God that worketh in you.
Original Hebrew כי3588 אישׁ376 אישׁ376 אשׁר834 יקלל7043 את853 אביו1 ואת853 אמו517 מות4191 יומת4191 אביו1 ואמו517 קלל7043 דמיו׃1818
