anyone could enter them. The Midrash equated , "The stranger did not lodge in the street," with the words of (20:10 in the NJPS), (5:14 in the NJPS), and , "And your stranger who is within your gates" (which implies that strangers were integrated into the midst of the community). Thus the Midrash taught that these verses reflect the Divine example of accepting all creatures. The Mishnah taught that both men and women are obligated to carry out all commandments concerning their fathers. Rav Judah interpreted the Mishnah to mean that both men and women are bound to perform all precepts concerning a father that are incumbent upon a son to perform for his father. A Midrash noted that almost everywhere, Scripture mentions a father's honor before the mother's honor. (See, for example, (5:16 in NJPS), , and (20:12 in NJSP).) But mentions the mother first to teach that one should honor both parents equally. The Rabbis taught in a Baraita what it means to "honor" and "revere" one's parents within the meaning of (20:12 in NJSP) (honor), (revere), and (5:16 in NJPS) (honor). To "revere" means that the child must neither stand nor sit in the parent's place, nor contradict the parent's words, nor engage in a dispute to which the parent is a party. To "honor" means that the child must give the parent food and drink and clothes, and take the parent in and out. Rabbi Tarfon taught that God came from Mount Sinai (or others say Mount Seir) and was revealed to the children of Esau, as says, "The Lord came from Sinai, and rose from Seir to them," and "Seir" means the children of Esau, as says, "And Esau dwelt in Mount Seir." God asked them whether they would accept the Torah, and they asked what was written in it. God answered that it included (in (20:13 in the NJPS) and (5:17 in the NJPS)), "You shall do no murder." The children of Esau replied that they were unable to abandon the blessing with which Isaac blessed Esau in , "By your sword shall you live." From there, God turned and was revealed to the children of Ishmael, as says, "He shined forth from Mount Paran," and "Paran" means the children of Ishmael, as says of Ishmael, "And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran." God asked them whether they would accept the Torah, and