Levítico 24:12

12 Puseram-no, pois, em detenção, até que se lhes fizesse declaração pela boca do Senhor.

Levítico 24:12 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 24:12

And they put him in ward
In some prison, a place known in the camp, as Aben Ezra observes: that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them;
for, though this was a breach of the third command, in which God declares he would not hold such an one guiltless, ( Exodus 20:7 ) ; yet no particular punishment being expressed, it was not a clear case whether the Lord would punish for it himself, by an immediate stroke of his hand, or whether by the civil magistrate; and if by the latter, in what manner; for though it might be concluded, without any hesitation, that he was worthy of death, since cursing father or mother was death, ( Exodus 21:17 ) ( Leviticus 20:9 ) ; and much more blaspheming God, yet what death to put him to they might be at a loss about; or if that was understood of stoning, they might think this deserved a sorer punishment, and therefore consulted God about it.

Levítico 24:12 In-Context

10 Naquele tempo apareceu no meio dos filhos de Israel o filho duma mulher israelita, o qual era filho dum egípcio; e o filho da israelita e um homem israelita pelejaram no arraial;

11 e o filho da mulher israelita blasfemou o Nome, e praguejou; pelo que o trouxeram a Moisés. Ora, o nome de sua mãe era Selomite, filha de Dibri, da tribo de Dã.

12 Puseram-no, pois, em detenção, até que se lhes fizesse declaração pela boca do Senhor.

13 Então disse o Senhor a Moisés:

14 Tira para fora do arraial o que tem blasfemado; todos os que o ouviram porão as mãos sobre a cabeça dele, e toda a congregação o apedrejará.