And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 21 of Deuteronomy. The law concerning the son of a loved wife and another less loved wife protects the firstborn’s inheritance rights even when his mother is not the preferred wife. It also regulates persistent rebellion by a son and establishes a communal procedure. Finally, the death of a condemned person and exposure on a tree are linked to the requirement that the body be removed before nightfall so as not to defile the land.
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und zu den Ältesten der Stadt sagen: Dieser unser Sohn ist eigenwillig und ungehorsam und gehorcht unsrer Stimme nicht und ist ein Schlemmer und ein Trunkenbold.
Y dirán a los ancianos de la ciudad: Este nuestro hijo es contumaz y rebelde, no obedece a nuestra voz; es glotón y borracho.
Ils diront aux anciens de sa ville: Voici notre fils qui est indocile et rebelle, qui n'écoute pas notre voix, et qui se livre à des excès et à l'ivrognerie.
e dicano agli Anziani della sua città: Questo nostro figliuolo è ritroso e ribelle; egli non vuole ubbidire alla nostra voce; egli è goloso ed ubbriaco.
E dirão aos anciãos da cidade: Este nosso filho é rebelde e contumaz, não dá ouvidos à nossa voz; é um comilão e um beberrão.
對本城的長老說:『我們這個兒子頑梗忤逆,不聽從我們的話,是貪食好酒的人。』
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