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

9The loaves of bread will belong to Aaron and his descendants, who must eat them in a sacred place, for they are most holy. It is the permanent right of the priests to claim this portion of the special gifts presented to the Lord.” 10One day a man who had an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father came out of his tent and got into a fight with one of the Israelite men. During the fight, this son of an Israelite woman blasphemed the Name of the Lord with a curse. So the man was brought to Moses for judgment. His mother was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan. 12They kept the man in custody until the Lord’s will in the matter should become clear to them. 13Then the Lord said to Moses,

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Israelitishיִשְׂרְאֵלִיתyiώre'êlîyth · IsraelitessH3482
• woman’sאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• blasphemedנָקַבnâqab · to pierceH5344
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• and cursedקָלַלqâlal · to lightenH7043
• And they broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• him unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• and his mother’sאֵם'êm · motherH517
• Shelomithשְׁלֹמִיתshelômîyth shelômîyth · ShelomithH8019
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Dibriדִּבְרִיdibrîy · DibriH1704
• of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Danדָּןdân · DanH1835

Cross-references for Leviticus 24:11

• Leviticus 24:15Say to the people of Israel: Those who curse their God will be punished for their sin.
• Exodus 20:7“You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
• 2 Samuel 12:14Nevertheless, because you have shown utter contempt for the word of the Lord by doing this, your child will die.”
• 1 Kings 21:10And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”
• 2 Kings 18:30Don’t let him fool you into trusting in the Lord by saying, ‘The Lord will surely rescue us. This city will never fall into the hands of the Assyrian king!’
• 2 Kings 19:1When King Hezekiah heard their report, he tore his clothes and put on burlap and went into the Temple of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 32:14Which of their gods was able to rescue its people from the destructive power of my predecessors? What makes you think your God can rescue you from me?
• Psalms 74:18See how these enemies insult you, Lord. A foolish nation has dishonored your name.
• Matthew 26:65Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.
• Acts 6:11So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”
• Romans 2:24No wonder the Scriptures say, “The Gentiles blaspheme the name of God because of you.”
• 1 Timothy 1:13even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.
• Revelation 16:11and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.
• Leviticus 24:16Anyone who blasphemes the Name of the Lord must be stoned to death by the whole community of Israel. Any native-born Israelite or foreigner among you who blasphemes the Name of the Lord must be put to death.
• Job 1:5When these celebrations ended—sometimes after several days—Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, “Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
• Job 2:5But reach out and take away his health, and he will surely 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