Leviticus 24:15

And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites immediately after the blasphemer is brought before the assembly and positioned outside the camp.

The words — אִישׁ ('ish) = a person and תְּדַבֵּ֣ר (te.da.Ber) = you will speak establish a direct command to communicate a universal principle to the community.

The thread — The warning against cursing God and the resulting penalties appear in Exodus 22:28, Leviticus 5:1, and Numbers 9:13.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that cursing God triggers a fixed consequence, demanding immediate compliance with the stated boundary.

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The Hebrew words

וְאֶל־ve./'el-and/ to בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsrael תְּדַבֵּ֣רte.da.Beryou will speak לֵאמֹ֑רle./Mor<to>/ saying אִ֥ישׁ'isha person אִ֛ישׁ'isha person כִּֽי־ki-if יְקַלֵּ֥לye.ka.Lelhe will curse אֱלֹהָ֖יו'e.lo.Ha/vGod/ his וְנָשָׂ֥אve./na.Sa'and/ he will bear חֶטְאֽוֹ׃chet.'/Osin/ his

King James Version

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

Cross-references

Exodus 22:28 You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
Leviticus 5:1 “If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
Numbers 9:13 But if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his people, because he did not present the LORD’s offering at its appointed time. That man will bear the consequences of his sin.
Leviticus 20:16 If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.