15 You shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘(A)If anyone curses his God, then he will bear his sin. 16 Moreover, the one who (B)blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him. The alien as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

“An Eye for an Eye”

17 (C)If a man [a]takes the life of any human being, he shall surely be put to death.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 24:17 Lit smites

15 Say to the Israelites: ‘Anyone who curses their God(A) will be held responsible;(B) 16 anyone who blasphemes(C) the name of the Lord is to be put to death.(D) The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death.

17 “‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death.(E)

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