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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Say to the Israelites: &#8216Anyone who curses their God will be held responsible;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Say to the people of Israel: Those who curse their God will be punished for their sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Then you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall also speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he will bear <i>the responsibility for</i> his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, &#8216If anyone curses his God, then he will bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he will bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Whoever curses his God will bear his sin [through his own death].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And tell the Israelites: If anyone curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And tell the Israelites: If anyone curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Also tell the Israelites: Those who treat their God with contempt will be punished for their sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then tell the people of Israel that anyone who curses God must suffer the consequences <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Moreover, tell the Israelis that anyone who curses his God will bear the consequences of his own sin, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And you are to tell the Israelites, ?If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, you are to tell the Israelites, 'If any man curses his God he will bear responsibility for his sin,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When any man reviles his God—then he has borne his sin;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When any man revileth his God -- then he hath borne his sin;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to the sons of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, When a man, a man shall curse his God and he bore his sin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel: the man that curseth his God, shall bear his sin: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall say to the sons of Israel: The man who curses his God shall bear his sin,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Tell the Israelites: Anyone who blasphemes God shall bear the penalty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And speak to the people of Israel, saying: Anyone who curses God shall bear the sin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curses his God shall suffer for his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And speak with the children of Israel and say to them: 'When a man will revile his God, he shall bear his sin.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And speak to the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosoever shall curse God shall bear his sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/24-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=6545" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/24.htm">Shelomith's Son Blasphemes</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>“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. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: tə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">And you are to tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">‘If</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">anyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: yə·qal·lêl (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">curses</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·nā·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">he shall bear the consequences</a> <a href="/hebrew/2399.htm" title="2399: ḥeṭ·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sin. From chata'; a crime or its penalty.">of his sin.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Whoever 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a></span><br />You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-11.htm">Deuteronomy 5:11</a></span><br />You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Numbers 15:30-31</a></span><br />But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people. / He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-31.htm">Matthew 12:31-32</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. / Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-28.htm">Mark 3:28-29</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter. / But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-10.htm">Luke 12:10</a></span><br />And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-21.htm">Isaiah 8:21</a></span><br />They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">2 Kings 19:6</a></span><br />who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">2 Samuel 12:14</a></span><br />Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">Ezekiel 20:27</a></span><br />Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-24.htm">Romans 2:24</a></span><br />As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-7.htm">James 2:7</a></span><br />Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">1 Timothy 1:13</a></span><br />I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">1 Kings 21:10</a></span><br />But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">1 Kings 21:13</a></span><br />And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.</p><p class="hdg">bear his sin</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Leviticus 5:1</a></b></br> And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and <i>is</i> a witness, whether he hath seen or known <i>of it</i>; if he do not utter <i>it</i>, then he shall bear his iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-16.htm">Leviticus 20:16,17</a></b></br> And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood <i>shall be</i> upon them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/9-13.htm">Numbers 9:13</a></b></br> But the man that <i>is</i> clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/22-16.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-22.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-11.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Curseth</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-20.htm">Held</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-10.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-20.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-11.htm">Revileth</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-28.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-34.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/numbers/4-25.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/5-23.htm">Curses</a> <a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Curseth</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Held</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-43.htm">Revileth</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-9.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-2.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-1.htm">The oil for the lamps</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-5.htm">The showbread</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-10.htm">Shelomith's son blasphemes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-13.htm">The law of blasphemy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-17.htm">Of murder</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-18.htm">Of damage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">The blasphemer is stoned</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It highlights the role of Moses as a mediator and leader. The Israelites, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are in a covenant relationship with God, which includes specific laws and commandments. This phrase underscores the communal aspect of the law, as it is meant for the entire nation.<p><b>‘If anyone curses his God</b><br>Cursing God is a serious offense, reflecting a heart of rebellion and disrespect towards the Creator. In the ancient Near Eastern context, blasphemy was considered a grave sin, as it directly challenged the authority and holiness of God. This commandment is part of the broader Mosaic Law, which seeks to maintain the sanctity of God's name and character. The act of cursing God is not just a verbal offense but a reflection of one's inner disposition towards the divine.<p><b>he shall bear the consequences of his sin.</b><br>The phrase indicates personal responsibility and accountability for one's actions. In the context of Leviticus, the consequences often involved severe penalties, including death, as seen in the surrounding verses. This reflects the seriousness with which God views the holiness of His name and the importance of upholding His honor. The concept of bearing one's sin is echoed throughout Scripture, emphasizing that sin has consequences that must be addressed, either through punishment or atonement. This principle is foundational to the sacrificial system and ultimately points to the need for a perfect atonement, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity on the cross.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws and commandments were given through Moses. They are the primary audience of the instructions in Leviticus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites who received the Law from God and communicated it to the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the passage, whose holiness and reverence are emphasized through the commandment against cursing Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp.htm">The Camp</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelites lived during their journey through the wilderness, and where the laws were given and enforced.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blasphemer.htm">The Blasphemer</a></b><br>Although not named in this specific verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/leviticus/24.htm">Leviticus 24</a> includes an incident involving a man who blasphemed the Name of God, prompting the establishment of this law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_name.htm">Reverence for God’s Name</a></b><br>The commandment underscores the importance of honoring God with our words. Our speech should reflect our reverence for His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The passage highlights that sin, particularly against God, carries consequences. This serves as a reminder of the seriousness of our actions and words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_standards.htm">Community Standards</a></b><br>The law was given to the community of Israel, indicating that maintaining reverence for God is a collective responsibility. As believers, we are called to uphold and encourage godly standards within our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_speech.htm">Guarding Our Speech</a></b><br>The passage challenges us to be mindful of our words, recognizing that they have the power to honor or dishonor God. We should strive to speak in ways that reflect our faith and respect for Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_commit_blasphemy.htm">What does it mean to commit blasphemy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/old_testament_blasphemy_penalty.htm">What was the Old Testament punishment for blasphemy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_evidence_supports_naboth's_execution.htm">What historical documentation supports or contradicts the swift execution of Naboth described in 1 Kings 21:13–14? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_2_9_contradict_marital_unity.htm">Does Job’s wife telling him to “curse God and die” contradict the concept of marital unity and support found elsewhere in Scripture? (Job 2:9)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Whosoever curseth his God.</span>--As Moses had to appeal to God for direction, the Lord has not only declared what should be done with this particular offender, but lays down a general law for the punishment of blasphemers. As the criminal who is the immediate occasion of this enactment is an Egyptian, directions are given, in the first place, about the treatment of Gentiles who temporarily sojourn among the Hebrews, and who have not as yet renounced their faith in their own God. If such a Gentile curses his own God in whom he still professes to believe, he shall bear his sin; he must suffer the punishment for his sin from the hands of his co-religionists, whose feelings he has outraged. The Israelites are not to interfere to save him from the consequence of his guilt; for a heathen who reviles the god in whom he believes is not to be trusted in other respects, and sets a bad example to others, who might be led to imitate his conduct.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 15, 16.</span> - In accordance with the judicial decision on the man is framed the general law against blasphemy and its penalty. It runs as follows: <span class="cmt_word">Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him.</span> It has been questioned whether two offenses or one are here contemplated, whether <span class="accented">cursing his God</span> is one offense, <span class="accented">bearing his sin</span> being its punishment, and <span class="accented">blaspheming the Name of the Lord</span> another and greater offense, for which the punishment is <span class="accented">stoning</span>; or whether the latter offense and punishment are a more specific statement of the offense and punishment which had only generally been described before. Those who take the first view point out that the present offender was an Egyptian, and urge that had he cursed <span class="accented">his God</span>, that is, the Egyptian god or gods, he would only have had to bear his sin; but that as he had blasphemed the Name of Israel's God, Jehovah, he was to be stoned. The second explanation, however, is the truer one. The Scriptures recognize but one God, and he is the Lord Jehovah. Whoever curses him <span class="accented">shall bear his sin</span>, that is, shall be guilty in such a way that his sin must be purged either by punishment or by sacrifice, and it is then further declared that this particular sin can be purged only by the death of the offender at the hand of the congregation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/24-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And you are to tell</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘If</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anyone</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">curses</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקַלֵּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slight, swift or trifling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he shall bear the consequences</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָשָׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his sin.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶטְאֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeṭ·’ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2399.htm">Strong's 2399: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crime, its penalty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/24-15.htm">Leviticus 24:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/24-15.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 24:15 You shall speak to the children (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 24:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/24-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 24:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>