Leviticus 24:10-16

Punishment for Blasphemy

10 Now an Israelite woman's son, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the people of Israel. And the Israelite woman's son and a man of Israel fought in the camp,

11 and the Israelite woman's son ¹blasphemed the ²Name, and cursed. Then they ³brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

12 And ⁴they put him in custody, ⁵till the will of the LORD should be clear to them.

13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

14 ⁶"Bring out of the camp the one who cursed, and let all who heard him ⁷lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

15 And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall ⁸bear his sin.

16 Whoever ⁹blasphemes 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.

Leviticus 24:10-16 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.

Cross References

• 1. See ver. 16
• 2. [Exodus 3:14, 15; Philippians 2:9]
• 3. Exodus 18:22, 26
• 4. [Numbers 15:34]
• 5. [Exodus 18:15, 16; Numbers 27:5; Numbers 36:5, 6]
• 6. [ver. 23]
• 7. [Deuteronomy 13:9; Deuteronomy 17:7]
• 8. Leviticus 5:1; Leviticus 20:17, 20; Leviticus 22:9; Numbers 9:13; [Exodus 20:7]
• 9. ver. 11; 1 Kings 21:10, 13; Matthew 26:65, 66; Mark 14:63, 64; John 10:33