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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 />They put him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They kept the man in custody until the LORD’s will in the matter should become clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they put him in custody, till the will of the LORD should be clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they put him in custody, that the mind of the LORD might be shown to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they put him in custody, <i>waiting for Moses</i> to give them a clear decision in accordance with the command of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They put him in custody so that the command of the LORD might be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they put him in custody so that the command of the LORD might be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they put him in custody so that the command of Yahweh might be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They put him in custody until the will <i>and</i> command of the LORD might be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They put him in custody until the LORD’s decision could be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They put him in custody until the LORD&#8217s decision could be made clear to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />who had him guarded while everyone waited for the LORD to tell them what to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They kept him in custody until the LORD told them what to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />put him under guard, and waited for the LORD to tell them what to do with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They placed him in custody until a decision would be made to them according to the word of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they placed him in custody until they were able to make a clear legal decision for themselves based on words from the mouth of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They put him in custody, until the will of the LORD should be declared to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they put him in custody, that the mind of the LORD might be shown to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They put him in custody until Yahweh’s will should be declared to them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he causes him to rest in confinement —to explain to them by the mouth of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he causeth him to rest in charge -- to explain to them by the mouth of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they placed him in watch, to declare distinctly to them by the mouth of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they put him into prison, till they might know what the Lord would command. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they sent him to prison, until they might know what the Lord would command,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and he was kept in custody till a decision from the LORD should settle the case for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and they put him in custody, until the decision of the LORD should be made clear to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they put him in prison, till the LORD'S decision might be made known to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they imprisoned him in a holding house that something would be declared to them from the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH."<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they put him in ward, to judge him by the command of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/24-12.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=6528" 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">11</span>The 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.) <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: way·yan·nî·ḥu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">They placed him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4929.htm" title="4929: bam·miš·mār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance. From shamar; a guard; a deposit; also a usage, or an example.">in custody</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">until the will</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6567.htm" title="6567: lip̄·rōš (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To make distinct, declare. A primitive root; to separate, literally or figuratively; also to wound.">should be made clear</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">to them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Then the LORD said to Moses,…<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="/numbers/15-34.htm">Numbers 15:34</a></span><br />and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-15.htm">Exodus 18:15-16</a></span><br />“Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied. / “Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me to judge between one man and another, and I make known to them the statutes and laws of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-8.htm">Deuteronomy 17:8-10</a></span><br />If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. / You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case. / You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the LORD will choose. Be careful to do everything they instruct you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-5.htm">Numbers 27:5</a></span><br />So Moses brought their case before the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-12.htm">Exodus 24:12</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-8.htm">Numbers 9:8</a></span><br />“Wait here until I find out what the LORD commands concerning you,” Moses replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Exodus 31:18</a></span><br />When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-17.htm">Deuteronomy 1:17</a></span><br />Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/36-5.htm">Numbers 36:5-6</a></span><br />So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly. / This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-7.htm">Exodus 33:7</a></span><br />Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1-2</a></span><br />Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Acts 15:5-6</a></span><br />But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.” / So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-18.htm">Matthew 18:18</a></span><br />Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-12.htm">Acts 6:12-15</a></span><br />So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-30.htm">Acts 22:30</a></span><br />The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be showed them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-15.htm">Exodus 18:15,16,23</a></b></br> And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to inquire of God: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/27-5.htm">Numbers 27:5</a></b></br> And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/36-5.htm">Numbers 36:5,6</a></b></br> And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-9.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Command</a> <a href="/exodus/21-36.htm">Confined</a> <a href="/genesis/42-17.htm">Custody</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-59.htm">Decide</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-8.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-44.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/genesis/41-24.htm">Explain</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-43.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/leviticus/15-8.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-39.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-49.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-49.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-46.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Ward</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-10.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-21.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/12-15.htm">Confined</a> <a href="/numbers/3-36.htm">Custody</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-8.htm">Decide</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/numbers/1-18.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-5.htm">Explain</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-2.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-42.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/numbers/4-27.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/numbers/8-4.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/numbers/8-4.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/numbers/11-28.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/numbers/15-34.htm">Ward</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They placed him in custody</b><br>In the context of <a href="/leviticus/24.htm">Leviticus 24</a>, this phrase refers to the son of an Israelite woman and an Egyptian father who blasphemed the Name of God. The act of placing someone in custody indicates a temporary holding situation, reflecting the seriousness of the offense. In ancient Israel, the community was responsible for maintaining order and justice, and this custody was a way to ensure that the matter was handled according to God's law. This reflects the communal nature of justice in Israelite society, where the community played a role in upholding divine law.<p><b>until the will of the LORD</b><br>This phrase underscores the theocratic nature of Israelite governance, where God's will was the ultimate authority. The Israelites sought divine guidance in matters of law and justice, emphasizing their dependence on God for direction. This reflects a broader biblical theme where God's will is sought in decision-making, as seen in other instances such as the Urim and Thummim used by the high priest to discern God's will (<a href="/exodus/28-30.htm">Exodus 28:30</a>).<p><b>should be made clear to them</b><br>The need for clarity from God highlights the importance of divine revelation in the administration of justice. This reflects the belief that human wisdom is insufficient without God's guidance. The process of seeking clarity from God can be seen in other biblical narratives, such as Moses seeking God's guidance in difficult situations (<a href="/exodus/18-15.htm">Exodus 18:15-16</a>). This also foreshadows the New Testament emphasis on seeking God's will through prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is responsible for conveying God's laws and judgments to the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelite_camp.htm">The Israelite Camp</a></b><br>The setting where the events of <a href="/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12</a> take place, representing the community of God's chosen people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blasphemer.htm">The Blasphemer</a></b><br>An unnamed individual who has committed the act of blasphemy, leading to the need for divine judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, whose laws and commands are central to the account and whose judgment is sought.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>The place where Moses would often go to seek God's guidance and where the LORD's presence was manifested.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_god's_guidance.htm">The Importance of Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>In times of uncertainty or when faced with difficult decisions, it is crucial to seek God's wisdom and direction, just as Moses did.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_blasphemy.htm">The Seriousness of Blasphemy</a></b><br>Blasphemy is a grave sin that requires serious consideration and response. It reflects a heart that is not aligned with reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The Israelite community was involved in the process of seeking God's judgment, highlighting the role of the community in upholding God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' leadership in seeking God's will demonstrates the responsibility of leaders to guide their people according to divine principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/waiting_on_the_lord.htm">Waiting on the LORD</a></b><br>The Israelites' decision to hold the blasphemer in custody until God's will was revealed teaches the importance of patience and waiting for God's timing.<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_the_bible_say_on_recompense.htm">What does the Bible say about recompense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_grudges.htm">What does the Bible say about holding grudges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_rise_above_pettiness_and_forgive.htm">What is the Bible's view on solidarity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zilpah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the Wandering Jew mentioned in the Bible?</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>(12) <span class= "bld">And they put him in ward.</span>--That is, to keep him in safe custody till he had been tried. In the Mosaic legislation confinement in a prison for a certain period as a punishment for an offence is nowhere enacted.<p><span class= "bld">That the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">that he might direct them according t</span><span class= "bld">o </span><span class= "ital">the command of the Lord, </span>as the Authorised Version renders this phrase in <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm" title="And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.">Exodus 17:1</a>, <a href="/numbers/4-37.htm" title="These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.">Numbers 4:37</a>; <a href="/numbers/4-41.htm" title="These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.">Numbers 4:41</a>; <a href="/numbers/4-49.htm" title="According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.">Numbers 4:49</a>, &c. Though this was a transgression of the third commandment, and though it was ordained that he who cursed his earthly parent should be put to death (see <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm" title="For every one that curses his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be on him.">Leviticus 20:9</a>), yet no law existed as to the exact punishment which was to be inflicted upon him who cursed his heavenly Father (see <a href="/exodus/22-28.htm" title="You shall not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of your people.">Exodus 22:28</a>); nor was it known whether such an offender should be left to God Himself to execute the sentence. For this reason the criminal was detained till Moses had appealed to the Lord for instruction, in order that he might direct the people accordingly. Similar instances of Moses appealing direct to the Lord for guidance in matters of law and judgment we have in <a href="/numbers/15-34.htm" title="And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.">Numbers 15:34</a>; <a href="/context/numbers/28-1.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,">Numbers 28:1-5</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they put him in ward.</span> The same course was followed in the case of the man found gathering sticks upon the sabbath day: "And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him" (<a href="/numbers/15-34.htm">Numbers 15:34</a>). The same penalty was awarded in both cases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/24-12.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">They placed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּנִּיחֻ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yan·nî·ḥu·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">him in custody</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּשְׁמָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(bam·miš·mār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4929.htm">Strong's 4929: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of confinement, jail, prison, guard, watch, observance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until the will</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should be made clear</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְרֹ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6567.htm">Strong's 6567: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make distinct, declare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/24-12.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 24:12 They put him in custody until (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/24-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 24:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/24-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 24:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 24:13" /></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>