Contrary to the culture in other nations at that time ​ — in which the father alone taught his sons — ​ the Israelite mother was to share in educating her male children until adulthood.
Kui teiste tolle aja rahvaste seas oli tavaks, et poegi õpetas ainult isa, siis Iisraelis õpetas poegi ka ema — ning seda kuni nende täiskasvanuks saamiseni.