Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And he vilifying the name of Jehovah, dying, shall die; stoning, all the assembly shall stone him: as the stranger so the native, in his vilifying the name, he shall die.

New American Standard Bible

Moreover, the one who 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.

King James Version

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

Holman Bible

Whoever blasphemes the name of Yahweh is to be put to death; the whole community must stone him. If he blasphemes the Name, he is to be put to death, whether the foreign resident or the native.

International Standard Version

because the one who blasphemes the name of the LORD is certainly to be put to death. The entire congregation is to stone him to death. As it is for the resident alien, so it is to be with the native born: when he blasphemes the Name, he is to be put to death.

A Conservative Version

And he who blasphemes the name of LORD, he shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him. As well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

American Standard Version

And 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.

Amplified

Further, the one who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall most certainly be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him. The stranger as well as the native-born shall be put to death when he blasphemes the Name [of the Lord].

Bible in Basic English

And he who says evil against the name of the Lord will certainly be put to death; he will be stoned by all the people; the man who is not of your nation and one who is an Israelite by birth, whoever says evil against the holy Name is to be put to death.

Darby Translation

And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah shall certainly be put to death; all the assembly shall certainly stone him; as well the stranger as he that is home-born, when he blasphemeth the Name, shall be put to death.

King James 2000

And he that blasphemes the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemes the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he who blasphemes Yahweh's name certainly shall be put to death; the whole community certainly shall stone him. As the alien, so the native shall be put to death at blaspheming his name.

Modern King James verseion

And he that blasphemes the Name of Jehovah shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall surely stone him. And the stranger as well, even as he that is born in the land; when he blasphemes the Name, he shall be put to death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall die for it: all the multitude shall stone him to death. And the stranger as well as the Israelite if he curse the name, shall die for it.'

NET Bible

and one who misuses the name of the Lord must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must surely stone him, whether he is a foreigner or a native citizen; when he misuses the Name he must be put to death.

New Heart English Bible

He who blasphemes the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: the foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

The Emphasized Bible

And, he that contemptuously uttereth the name of Yahweh, shall be, surely put to death, all the assembly shall, surely stone, him, - as the sojourner so the home-born, when he contemptuously-uttereth the Name, he shall be put to death.

Webster

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

World English Bible

He who blasphemes the name of Yahweh, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: the foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he who is execrating the name of Jehovah is certainly put to death; all the company do certainly cast stones at him; as a sojourner so a native, in his execrating the Name, is put to death.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the name
שׁם 
Shem 
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865
Usage: 865

of the Lord

Usage: 0

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

be put to death
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

and all the congregation
עדה 
`edah 
Usage: 149

רגם 
Ragam 
Usage: 16

רגם 
Ragam 
Usage: 16

him as well the stranger
גּיר גּר 
Ger 
Usage: 92

as he that is born in the land
אזרח 
'ezrach 
Usage: 17

Context Readings

An Example Of Just And Fair Punishment

15 And to the sons of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, When a man, a man shall curse his God and he bore his sin. 16 And he vilifying the name of Jehovah, dying, shall die; stoning, all the assembly shall stone him: as the stranger so the native, in his vilifying the name, he shall die. 17 And when a man shall smite any soul of man, dying, he shall die.

Cross References

Matthew 12:31

For this I say to you, All sin and blasphemy shall be let go to men; but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be let go to men.

Exodus 20:7

Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not cleanse him who shall take his name in vain.

1 Kings 21:10-13

And set two men, sons of Belial, over against him, and they shall bear witness, saying, Thou didst praise God and the king. And they shall bring him forth and stone him, and he shall die.

Psalm 74:10

How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach? Shall the enemy despise thy name forever?

Psalm 74:18

Remember this, the enemy reproached Jehovah, and the foolish people despised thy name.

Psalm 139:20

For they will say to thee for mischief; thine enemies were lifted up for vanity.

Matthew 26:66

What seems to you? And they having answered, said, He is liable to the penalty of death.

Mark 3:28-29

Truly I say to you, That all sins shall be remitted to the sons of men, and defamations whatever they defame:

John 8:58-59

And Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

John 10:33-36

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and that thou, being man, makest thyself God.

Acts 26:11

And in all the synagogues, many times punishing them, I compelled to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I drove out even also to cities without.

1 Timothy 1:13

Being before slandering, expelling, and an abuser: but I was commiserated, because I did, not knowing, in unbelief.

James 2:7

And do they not defame the good name called upon you?

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