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An older father and mother address seated elders at a city gate.
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Deuteronomy 21:20

The Parents’ Accusation

Answer for Innocent Blood and Guard the Household Laws · Deuteronomy 21

Story guide: The parents speaking before the elders accompany the accusation of rebellion, gluttony, and drunkenness.

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20Then they shall say to the elders of his city, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not listen to our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.’

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