Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Say to the Israelites: ‘Anyone who curses their God will be held responsible; New Living Translation Say to the people of Israel: Those who curse their God will be punished for their sin. English Standard Version And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. Berean Standard Bible And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin. King James Bible And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. New King James Version “Then you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. New American Standard Bible You shall also speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he will bear the responsibility for his sin. NASB 1995 “You shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he will bear his sin. NASB 1977 “And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he shall bear his sin. Legacy Standard Bible And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he will bear his sin. Amplified Bible You shall speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Whoever curses his God will bear his sin [through his own death]. Christian Standard Bible And tell the Israelites: If anyone curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin. Holman Christian Standard Bible And tell the Israelites: If anyone curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin. American Standard Version And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. English Revised Version And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Also tell the Israelites: Those who treat their God with contempt will be punished for their sin. Good News Translation Then tell the people of Israel that anyone who curses God must suffer the consequences International Standard Version Moreover, tell the Israelis that anyone who curses his God will bear the consequences of his own sin, Majority Standard Bible And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin. NET Bible Moreover, you are to tell the Israelites, 'If any man curses his God he will bear responsibility for his sin, New Heart English Bible You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. World English Bible You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When any man reviles his God—then he has borne his sin; Young's Literal Translation 'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When any man revileth his God -- then he hath borne his sin; Smith's Literal Translation And to the sons of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, When a man, a man shall curse his God and he bore his sin. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou shalt speak to the children of Israel: the man that curseth his God, shall bear his sin: Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall say to the sons of Israel: The man who curses his God shall bear his sin, New American Bible Tell the Israelites: Anyone who blasphemes God shall bear the penalty; New Revised Standard Version And speak to the people of Israel, saying: Anyone who curses God shall bear the sin. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curses his God shall suffer for his sin. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And speak with the children of Israel and say to them: 'When a man will revile his God, he shall bear his sin. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. Brenton Septuagint Translation And speak to the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosoever shall curse God shall bear his sin. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Shelomith's Son Blasphemes…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. 15 And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin. 16Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.… Cross References Exodus 20:7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. Deuteronomy 5:11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain. Numbers 15:30-31 But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people. / He shall certainly be cut off, because he has despised the word of the LORD and broken His commandment; his guilt remains on him.” Matthew 12:31-32 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. / Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come. Mark 3:28-29 Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter. / But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.” Luke 12:10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Isaiah 8:21 They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God. 2 Kings 19:6 who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. 2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.” Ezekiel 20:27 Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me. Romans 2:24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” James 2:7 Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called? 1 Timothy 1:13 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. 1 Kings 21:10 But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” 1 Kings 21:13 And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. Treasury of Scripture And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. bear his sin Leviticus 5:1 And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. Leviticus 20:16,17 And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them… Numbers 9:13 But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. Jump to Previous Bear Borne Children Curses Curseth Cursing Held Israel Israelites Responsible Revileth Sin SpeakJump to Next Bear Borne Children Curses Curseth Cursing Held Israel Israelites Responsible Revileth Sin SpeakLeviticus 24 1. The oil for the lamps5. The showbread 10. Shelomith's son blasphemes 13. The law of blasphemy 17. Of murder 18. Of damage 23. The blasphemer is stoned And you are to tell the Israelites This phrase establishes the context of divine communication through Moses to the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "tell" is "dabar," which implies not just speaking but conveying a message with authority and purpose. The Israelites, as God's chosen people, are reminded of their covenant relationship with God, which requires adherence to His laws. Historically, this reflects the theocratic nature of Israelite society, where divine law governed daily life. If anyone curses his God he shall bear the consequences of his sin Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And you are to tellתְּדַבֵּ֣ר (tə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the Israelites, בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son ‘If כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction anyone אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person curses יְקַלֵּ֥ל (yə·qal·lêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling his God, אֱלֹהָ֖יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative he shall bear the consequences וְנָשָׂ֥א (wə·nā·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take of his sin. חֶטְאֽוֹ׃ (ḥeṭ·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty Links Leviticus 24:15 NIVLeviticus 24:15 NLT Leviticus 24:15 ESV Leviticus 24:15 NASB Leviticus 24:15 KJV Leviticus 24:15 BibleApps.com Leviticus 24:15 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 24:15 Chinese Bible Leviticus 24:15 French Bible Leviticus 24:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 24:15 You shall speak to the children (Le Lv Lev.) |