Bible Strands
Leviticus 24:23
Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they took the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. So the Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites to execute the judicial sentence on the blasphemer. This action follows the immediate establishment of an identical legal standard for both native Israelites and foreign residents.
The words — וַ/יּוֹצִ֣יאוּ (va/i.yo.Tzi.'u) translates as "and they brought out," directing the removal of הַֽ/מְקַלֵּ֗ל (ha/m.ka.Lel), "the one who had cursed," from the camp.
The thread — The command to remove the offender outside the camp and stone him is recorded in Leviticus 24:14 and Numbers 15:35, while Hebrews 2:2 notes the binding weight of such divine instructions.
Why it lands — The text requires the community to carry out a specific execution without hesitation or modification. It demands that readers treat divine judicial commands as enforceable facts rather than optional guidelines.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 24:14 “Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him.
- Numbers 15:35 And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”
- Hebrews 2:2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- Hebrews 10:28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.