Leviticus 24:11-14

Punishment for Blasphemy

11 and the Israelite woman's son i blasphemed the j Name, and cursed. Then they k brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. 12 And l they put him in custody, m till the will of the Lord should be clear to them.

13 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 14 n "Bring out of the camp the one who cursed, and let all who heard him o lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

  1. Cross References
    Leviticus 24:16
    Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 3:14 - 15
    God said to Moses, " I am who I am." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, ' I am has sent me to you.'
    Philippians 2:9
    Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 18:22
    And let them judge the people at all times. Every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.
    Exodus 18:26
    And they judged the people at all times. Any hard case they brought to Moses, but any small matter they decided themselves.
  4. Cross References
    Numbers 15:34
    They put him in custody, because it had not been made clear what should be done to him.
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 18:15 - 16
    And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God.
    Numbers 27:5
    Moses brought their case before the Lord.
    Numbers 36:5 - 6
    And Moses commanded the people of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, "The tribe of the people of Joseph is right.
  6. Cross References
    Leviticus 24:23
    So Moses spoke to the people of Israel, and they brought out of the camp the one who had cursed and stoned him with stones. Thus the people of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses.
  7. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 13:9
    But you shall kill him. Your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people.
    Deuteronomy 17:7
    The hand of the witnesses shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.
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