Leviticus 24:15
What does Leviticus 24:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 24:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And say to the children of Israel, As for any man cursing God, his sin will be on his head.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When any man revileth his God--then he hath borne his sin;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel: The man that curseth his God, shall bear his sin:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Every one when he revileth hisGod shall bear his sin.
Context
v.14Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
v.15This passage
v.16And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, shall be put to death.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 5:1
And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
- Leviticus 20:16
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 on a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, that soul shall be cut off from his people; because he offered not the oblation of Jehovah in its appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
- Exodus 22:28
Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.
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