Leviticus 24:16

And he that names the name of the Lord, let him die the death: let all the congregation of Israel stone him with stones; whether he be a stranger or a native, let him die for naming the name of the Lord.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15And speak to the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosoever shall curse God shall bear his sin.

17And whosoever shall smite a man and he die, let him die the death.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord thy God will not acquit him that takes his name in vain.

1 Kings 21:10And the son of Hadad sent to him, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for foxes to all the people, even my infantry.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 24:11-23

The Blasphemy of Shelomith's Son; The Punishment of Shelomith's Son. ( b. c. 1490.) 10 And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; 11 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:) 12 And they put him in ward, that the mind… Read the whole commentary →

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