Kiddushin 30b § 4
Respecting Parents, Respecting God
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Honor your father and your mother.
Honor God with your property.
By using the same langauge in both instances,
The Torah puts the honor due one's father and mother
on the same level as the honor due the omnipresent.
The same analogy applies to the mitzvah of revering one's parents.
Every man, you shall revere your father and mother
You shall revere Hashem, your God, and you shall serve him.
By using the same language in both instances,
The Torah puts reverence of one's father and mother
on the same level of the omnipresent.
The same analogy applies to the prohibition agasint cursing one's parents.
He that curses his father or his mother shall be put to death
Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.
By using the same language in both verse:
The Torah puts blessing one's father and mother
on the same level as blessing the omnipresent.
Honor God with your property.
By using the same langauge in both instances,
The Torah puts the honor due one's father and mother
on the same level as the honor due the omnipresent.
The same analogy applies to the mitzvah of revering one's parents.
Every man, you shall revere your father and mother
You shall revere Hashem, your God, and you shall serve him.
By using the same language in both instances,
The Torah puts reverence of one's father and mother
on the same level of the omnipresent.
The same analogy applies to the prohibition agasint cursing one's parents.
He that curses his father or his mother shall be put to death
Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.
By using the same language in both verse:
The Torah puts blessing one's father and mother
on the same level as blessing the omnipresent.