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Leviticus 24:23
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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.
Commentaries
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Keil-Delitzsch Old Testament Commentaryv. 23
After these laws had been issued, the punishment was inflicted upon the blasphemer.
Open source ↗Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 23
In this chapter we have, I. A repetition of the laws concerning the lamps and the show-bread (Lev 24:1-9). II. A violation of the law against blasphemy, with the imprisonment, trial, condemnation, and execution, of the blasphemer (Lev 24:10-14, with Lev 24:23). III. The law against blasphemy reinforced (Lev 24:15, Lev 24:16), with sundry other laws (Lev 24:17, etc.).
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