Levítico 24:12

12 Deixaram-no preso até que a vontade do SENHOR lhes fosse declarada.

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 Aconteceu que o filho de uma israelita com um egípcio saiu e foi para o meio dos israelitas. No acampamento houve uma briga entre ele e um israelita.

11 O filho da israelita blasfemou o Nome com uma maldição; então o levaram a Moisés. O nome de sua mãe era Selomite, filha de Dibri, da tribo de Dã.

12 Deixaram-no preso até que a vontade do SENHOR lhes fosse declarada.

13 Então o SENHOR disse a Moisés:

14 “Leve o que blasfemou para fora do acampamento. Todos aqueles que o ouviram colocarão as mãos sobre a cabeça dele, e a comunidade toda o apedrejará.