Leviticus 24:11-16

11 The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the ¹Name and cursed. So they brought him to Moses. (Now his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

12 They put him in custody so that ²the command of the LORD might be made clear to them.

13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

14 "Bring the one who has cursed outside * * the camp, and let all who heard him ³lay their hands on his head; then ⁴let all the congregation stone him.

15 "You shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, '⁵If anyone curses his God, then he will bear his sin.

16 'Moreover, the one who ⁶blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him. The alien as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

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Leviticus 24:11-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 24

This chapter treats of the oil for the lamps, and the ordering of them, Le 24:1-4; of the making of the shewbread cakes, and the setting of them on the table, Le 24:5-9; and an Israelite having blasphemed the name of the Lord, and inquiry being made what should be done to him, he, and so any other person guilty of the same, is ordered to be stoned to death, Le 24:10-16; on occasion of which several laws are repeated concerning killing a man or a beast, or doing injury to any man, Le 24:17-23.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 6

1. Exodus 3:15; Exodus 22:28; Job 2:5, 9; Isaiah 8:21
2. Exodus 18:15; Numbers 15:34
3. Deuteronomy 13:9; Deuteronomy 17:7
4. Leviticus 20:2, 27; Deuteronomy 21:21
5. Exodus 22:28
6. 1 Kings 21:10; Matthew 12:31; Mark 3:28

Footnotes 2

[a]. Or "prison"
[b]. Lit "to declare distinctly to them according to the mouth of the LORD

Leviticus 24:11-16

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Leviticus 24:11-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 24

Cross References 6

Footnotes 2