Leviticus 24:16

Leviticus 24:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
• New International Version (NIV)anyone who blasphemes the name of the Lord is to be put to death. The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And whoever blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him, the stranger as well as him who is born in the land. When he blasphemes the name of the Lord, he shall be put to death.

Context of Leviticus 24:16

14“Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and tell all those who heard the curse to lay their hands on his head. Then let the entire community stone him to death. 15Say to the people of Israel: Those who curse their God will be punished for their sin. Anyone 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. 17“Anyone who takes another person’s life must be put to death. 18“Anyone who kills another person’s animal must pay for it in full—a live animal for the animal that was killed.

Leviticus 24:16 word by word

וְנֹקֵ֤ב שֵׁם־יְהוָה֙ מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֔ת רָג֥וֹם יִרְגְּמוּ־ב֖וֹ כָּל־הָעֵדָ֑ה כַּגֵּר֙ כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔ח בְּנָקְבוֹ־שֵׁ֖ם יוּמָֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he that blasphemethנָקַבnâqab · to curseH5344
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• he shall surelyמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• all the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• shall certainlyרָגַםrâgam · to stoneH7275
• him: as well the strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• as he that is born in the landאֶזְרָח'ezrâch · bornH249

Cross-references for Leviticus 24:16

• Numbers 1:17So Moses and Aaron called together these chosen leaders,
• 1 Chronicles 12:31From the half-tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan, 18,000 men were designated by name to help David become king.
• Isaiah 62:2The nations will see your righteousness. World leaders will be blinded by your glory. And you will be given a new name by the Lord’s own mouth.
• 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.
• 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.”
• Psalms 74:10How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever?
• Psalms 139:20They blaspheme you; your enemies misuse your name.
• Matthew 12:31“So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.
• Mark 3:28“I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven,
• John 8:58Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!”
• John 10:33They replied, “We’re stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God.”
• Acts 26:11Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus. I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities.
• 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.
• James 2:7Aren’t they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear?

Commentaries on Leviticus 24:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Blasphemeth the name of the Lord - יהוה שם ונקב venokeb shem Yehovah, he who pierces, transfixes, or, as some translate it, expounds, the name of Jehovah; see the note on Leviticus 24:10. This being the name by which especially the Divine Essence was pointed out, it should be held peculiarly sacred. We have already seen that the Jews never pronounce this name, and so long has it been disused among them that the true pronunciation is now totally lost; See…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Stranger - i. e. foreigner. See Leviticus 16:29 note.Read the comment
• 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. 10-23A large group of non-Israelites, including other Semitic people and Egyptians, left Egypt with the Israelites (Exodus 12:38). Among them was a man with an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father. A fight broke out between this man and a full-blooded Israelite. the man who was half-Egyptian verbally cursed the Israelite, using the name of God in a disrespectful manner.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death--Although strangers were not obliged to be circumcised, yet by joining the Israelitish camp, they became amenable to the law, especially that which related to blasphemy.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 24:16

• Blasphemy
• Punishment
• Strangers

In the dictionaries

• Curse
• Foreigner
• Jehovah
• Blasphemy
• Certain; Certainly; Certainty
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• God
• Holiness
• Law in the Old Testament

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