Deu 21:18-21 | NET2full | STEP | If a person has a stubborn , rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother , and they discipline him to no avail ,

Deuteronomy 21:18-21

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, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he does not listen to them.”} 19 his father and mother must seize him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city. 20 They must declare to the elders ^{▼▼tc The LXX and Smr read “to the men,” probably to conform to this phrase in v. 21. However, since judicial cases were the responsibility of the elders in such instances (cf. Deut 19:12; 21:3, 6; 25:7-8) the reading of the MT is likely original and correct here.} of his city, “Our son is stubborn and rebellious and pays no attention to what we say—he is a glutton and drunkard.” 21 Then all the men of his city must stone him to death. In this way you will purge ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew term בִּעַרְתָּה (biʿartah), here and elsewhere in such contexts (cf. Deut 13:5; 17:7, 12; 19:19; 21:9), suggests God’s anger which consumes like fire (thus בָּעַר, baʿar, “to burn”). See H. Ringgren, TDOT 2:203-4.} wickedness from among you, and all Israel ^{▼▼tc Some LXX traditions read הַנִּשְׁאָרִים (hannishʾarim, “those who remain”) for the MT’s יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisraʾel, “Israel”), understandable in light of Deut 19:20. However, the more difficult reading found in the MT is more likely original.} will hear about it and be afraid.