Focused Passage

Leviticus 24:10-23

Light, Bread, the Holy Name, and Equal Justice Before the LORD

The LORD commands Israel to bring pure olive oil so Aaron can keep the lamps burning continually before the LORD. The LORD then commands twelve loaves to be placed in two stacks on the pure gold table as a lasting covenant sign and priestly holy food. The chapter then narrates a case in which the son of an Israelite woman and Egyptian father blasphemes the Name. He is held until the LORD's will is made clear. The LORD commands that the blasphemer be taken outside the camp and stoned. The chapter gives principles concerning blasphemy, murder, killing animals, bodily injury, equal retaliation, and one law for native-born and foreigner.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite.

11The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

12They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.

13Then the LORD said to Moses,

14“Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.

15And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.

16Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.

17And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.

18Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

19If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him:

20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Just as he injured the other person, the same must be inflicted on him.

21Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death.

22You are to have the same standard of law for the foreign resident and the native; for I am the LORD your God.’”

23Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

Now the sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof an Israeliteיִשְׂרְאֵלִ֔יתH3481Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .וְהוּא֙H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularבֶּן־בֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructmotherאִשָּׁ֣הH802Noun - feminine singularand an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יH4713Noun - proper - masculine singularfatherאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwent outוַיֵּצֵא֙H3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularamongבְּת֖וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructvvvבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructthe Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand a fight broke outוַיִּנָּצוּ֙H5327Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular[between him]בֶּ֚ןH1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֔יתH3481Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand an Israeliteהַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִֽי׃H3481Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאִ֖ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 11

Original words

The sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof the Israeliteהַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֤יתH3481Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֨הH802Article | Noun - feminine singularאֶת־אֶת־H853Direct object markerblasphemedוַ֠יִּקֹּבH5344Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Nameהַשֵּׁם֙H8034Article | Noun - masculine singularwith a curseוַיְקַלֵּ֔לH7043Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularSo they broughtוַיָּבִ֥יאוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralhimאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֑הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular(His mother’sאִמּ֛וֹH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularnameוְשֵׁ֥םH8034Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwas Shelomithשְׁלֹמִ֥יתH8019Noun - proper - feminine singulardaughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Dibriדִּבְרִ֖יH1704Noun - proper - feminine singularof the tribeלְמַטֵּה־H4294Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Danדָֽן׃H1835Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

They placed himוַיַּנִּיחֻ֖הוּH5117Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singularin custodyבַּמִּשְׁמָ֑רH4929Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularuntil the willפִּ֥יH6310Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularshould be made clearלִפְרֹ֥שׁH6567Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto themלָהֶ֖םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural. . .עַל־H5921Preposition
Verse 13

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 14

Original words

Takeהוֹצֵ֣אH3318Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe blasphemerהַֽמְקַלֵּ֗לH7043Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular-אֶל־H413Prepositionoutsideמִחוּץ֙H2351Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singularand have allכָֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho heardהַשֹּׁמְעִ֛יםH8085Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralhimאֶת־H853Direct object markerlayוְסָמְכ֧וּH5564Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraltheir handsיְדֵיהֶ֖םH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionhis headרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthen have the wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructassemblyהָעֵדָֽה׃H5712Article | Noun - feminine singularstoneוְרָגְמ֥וּH7275Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralhimאֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Literally the one who cursed; also in verse 23
Verse 15

Original words

-וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | PrepositionAnd you are to tellתְּדַבֵּ֣רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularIfכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionanyoneאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular. . .אִ֛ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularcursesיְקַלֵּ֥לH7043Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis Godאֱלֹהָ֖יוH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularhe shall bear the consequencesוְנָשָׂ֥אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularof his sinחֶטְאֽוֹ׃H2399Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

Whoever blasphemesוְנֹקֵ֤בH5344Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe nameשֵׁם־H8034Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmust surely be put to deathמ֣וֹתH4191Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יוּמָ֔תH4191Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructassemblyהָעֵדָ֑הH5712Article | Noun - feminine singularmust surely stoneרָג֥וֹםH7275Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יִרְגְּמוּ־H7275Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralhimב֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularwhether he is a foreign residentכַּגֵּר֙H1616Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularor nativeכָּֽאֶזְרָ֔חH249Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularif he blasphemesבְּנָקְבוֹ־H5344Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularthe Nameשֵׁ֖םH8034Noun - masculine singularhe must be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃H4191Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

And ifכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctiona manוְאִ֕ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singulartakes the lifeיַכֶּ֖הH5221Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularof anyone elseכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .נֶ֣פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular construct. . .אָדָ֑םH120Noun - masculine singularhe must surely be put to deathמ֖וֹתH4191Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יוּמָֽת׃H4191Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Whoever killsוּמַכֵּ֥הH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructan animalבְּהֵמָ֖הH929Noun - feminine singularmust make restitutionיְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּהH7999Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularlifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־H5315Noun - feminine singular constructforתַּ֥חַתH8478Preposition. . .נָֽפֶשׁ׃H5315Noun - feminine singularlifeנֶ֖פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Ifכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionanyoneוְאִ֕ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularinjuresיִתֵּ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .מ֖וּםH3971Noun - masculine singularhis neighborבַּעֲמִית֑וֹH5997Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwhateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativehe has doneעָשָׂ֔הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .כֵּ֖ןH3651Adverbmust be doneיֵעָ֥שֶׂהH6213Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto himלּֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

fractureשֶׁ֚בֶרH7667Noun - masculine singularforתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionfractureשֶׁ֔בֶרH7667Noun - masculine singulareyeעַ֚יִןH5869Noun - common singularforתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositioneyeעַ֔יִןH5869Noun - common singulartoothשֵׁ֖ןH8127Noun - common singularforתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositiontoothשֵׁ֑ןH8127Noun - common singularJust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativehe injuredיִתֵּ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .מוּם֙H3971Noun - masculine singularthe other personבָּֽאָדָ֔םH120Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe sameכֵּ֖ןH3651Adverbmust be inflictedיִנָּ֥תֶןH5414Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon himבּֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in Matthew 5:38
Verse 21

Original words

Whoever killsוּמַכֵּ֥הH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructan animalבְהֵמָ֖הH929Noun - feminine singularmust make restitutionיְשַׁלְּמֶ֑נָּהH7999Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularbut whoever killsוּמַכֵּ֥הH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructa manאָדָ֖םH120Noun - masculine singularmust be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃H4191Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

You are to haveיִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe sameאֶחָד֙H259Number - masculine singularstandard of lawמִשְׁפַּ֤טH4941Noun - masculine singular constructfor the foreign residentכַּגֵּ֥רH1616Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand the nativeכָּאֶזְרָ֖חH249Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .יִהְיֶ֑הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularforכִּ֛יH3588ConjunctionIאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 23

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮H4872Noun - proper - masculine singularspokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵל֒H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand they tookוַיּוֹצִ֣יאוּH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe blasphemerהַֽמְקַלֵּ֗לH7043Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularvvvאֶל־H413Prepositionoutsideמִחוּץ֙H2351Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singularand stonedוַיִּרְגְּמ֥וּH7275Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularhimאָ֑בֶןH68Noun - feminine singularSo the Israelitesוּבְנֵֽי־H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulardidעָשׂ֔וּH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralasכַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad commandedצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularMosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular

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