Bible Strands
Leviticus 24:12
They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the moment after the blasphemer is brought to Moses, placing him under guard while awaiting divine instruction before Leviticus 24:13 records God speaking.
The words — The text highlights וַיַּנִּיחֻהוּ (va.ya.ni.chu.hu) meaning "and they placed him" and בַּמִּשְׁמָר (ba.mish.mar) meaning "in custody," indicating a temporary detention rather than immediate execution.
The thread — This pattern of halting judgment pending divine clarification appears in Numbers 15:34, where custody is maintained because the penalty was not yet declared, and Numbers 27:5, where Moses brings a case before the LORD.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to recognize that procedural waiting for explicit divine direction takes precedence over human judgment when the law is unclear.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.
Cross-references
- Exodus 18:15 “Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied.
- Numbers 15:34 and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody.
- Numbers 27:5 So Moses brought their case before the LORD,
- Numbers 36:5 So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly.
- Exodus 18:23 If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in peace.”