Commentary for Kiddushin 69:3
ואי כתב פריה ורביה ולא כתב מורא ה"א איש דסיפק בידו לעשות אין אשה דאין סיפק בידה לעשות לא וכיון דאין סיפק בידה לעשות לא תתחייב כלל צריכא
And if Scripture wrote procreation and not fear, I would reason: A man, who has the means to do this [sc. to shew fear to his parents] is referred to, but not a woman, seeing that she lacks the means to fulfil this;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. p. 148. n. 5.');"><sup>5</sup></span> and that being so, she has no obligation at all.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even when she can fulfil it. e.g., if she is unmarried.');"><sup>6</sup></span> Thus both are necessary.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
If the Torah had not taught that women are obligated to fear their parents I might have thought that they are exempt because women often do not have the opportunity to fear their parents because they are with their husband (we learned this above). Therefore, the Torah had to teach that they are obligated.
Since both verses are necessary this is not a case of two verses that come as one.
Since both verses are necessary this is not a case of two verses that come as one.
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