Leviticus 24:11

Leviticus 24:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
• New International Version (NIV)The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse; so they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri the Danite.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the Israelite woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed. Then they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord and cursed; and so they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

Context of Leviticus 24:11

9And it shall be for Aaron and his sons, and they shall eat it in a holy place; for it is most holy to him from the Lord’s offerings by fire, his portion forever.” 10Now the son of an Israelite woman--his father was an Egyptian--went out among the sons of Israel; and the Israelite woman’s son and an Israelite man had a fight within the camp. And the son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name and cursed. So they brought him to Moses. (Now his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.) 12Then they put him in custody, waiting for Moses to give them a clear decision in accordance with the command of the Lord. 13Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 24:11 word by word

וַ֠יִּקֹּב בֶּן־הָֽאִשָּׁ֨ה הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִ֤ית אֶת־הַשֵּׁם֙ וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וְשֵׁ֥ם אִמּ֛וֹ שְׁלֹמִ֥ית בַּת־דִּבְרִ֖י לְמַטֵּה־דָֽן׃Read the interlinear

• And the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of the Israeliteיִשְׂרְאֵלִיתyiώre'êlîyth · IsraelitessH3482
• womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• blasphemedקָבַבqâbab · to curseH6895
• Nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• and cursedקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• So they broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• him to Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• Now his mother’sאֵם'êm · motherH517
• was Shelomithשְׁלֹמִיתshelômîyth shelômîyth · ShelomithH8019
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Dibriדִּבְרִיdibrîy · DibriH1704
• of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835

Cross-references for Leviticus 24:11

• Leviticus 24:15You shall also speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he will bear the responsibility for his sin.
• Exodus 20:7“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
• 2 Samuel 12:14However, since by this deed you have shown utter disrespect for the Lord, the child himself who is born to you shall certainly die.”
• 1 Kings 21:10and seat two worthless men opposite him, and have them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
• 2 Kings 18:30And do not let Hezekiah lead you to trust in the Lord by saying, “The Lord will certainly save us, and this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.”
• 2 Kings 19:1Now when King Hezekiah heard the report, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 32:14Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed who could save his people from my hand, that your God would be able to save you from my hand?
• Psalms 74:18Remember this, Lord, that the enemy has taunted You, And a foolish people has treated Your name disrespectfully.
• Matthew 26:65Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? See, you have now heard the blasphemy;
• Acts 6:11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
• Romans 2:24For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.
• 1 Timothy 1:13even though I was previously a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
• Revelation 16:11and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pain and their sores; and they did not repent of their deeds.
• Leviticus 24:16Moreover, the one who blasphemes the name of the Lord must be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him. The stranger as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.
• Job 1:5When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.
• Job 2:5However, reach out with Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face!”

Commentaries on Leviticus 24:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-23Verses 10-23 This offender was the son of an Egyptian father, and an Israelitish mother. The notice of his parents shows the common ill effect of mixed marriages. A standing law for the stoning of blasphemers was made upon this occasion. Great stress is laid upon this law. It extends to the strangers among them, as well as to those born in the land. Strangers, as well as native Israelites, should be entitled to the benefit of the law, so as not to suffer…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11blasphemed … with a curse: In biblical times, a name was more than a title. It represented a person's character, reputation, and origin. God is holy, and he required the Israelites to treat him as holy in all aspects of life (see Leviticus 10:3). God's instructed them to show respect for God's name (Exodus 20:7). Using God's name in a curse showed a sinful attitude toward God (Leviticus 24:15). It was punishable by death (24:13–16). The Hebrew text in…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord--A youth of this half-blood, having quarrelled with an Israelite [Le 24:10], vented his rage in some horrid form of impiety. It was a common practice among the Egyptians to curse their idols when disappointed in obtaining the object of their petitions. The Egyptian mind of this youth thought the greatest insult to his opponent was to blaspheme the object of his religious reverence. He…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 24:11

• Blasphemy
• Dibri
• Punishment
• Shelomith
• Trial

In the dictionaries

• Dan
• Moses
• Curse
• Blasphemy
• Criticism
• Dibri
• Ezekiel
• Holiness
• Law in the Old Testament
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Leviticus 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings