Torah Trek 84 "He that libels the name of the LORD he shall surely be put to death"

84 Leviticus 24 6/21/17

ח  בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת בְּיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, יַעַרְכֶנּוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה--תָּמִיד:  מֵאֵת בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּרִית עוֹלָם.    8 

Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before the LORD continually; 

it is from the sons of Israel, an everlasting covenant.

ט  וְהָיְתָה לְאַהֲרֹן וּלְבָנָיו, וַאֲכָלֻהוּ בְּמָקוֹם קָדֹשׁ:  כִּי קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים הוּא לוֹ, מֵאִשֵּׁי יְהוָה--חָק-עוֹלָם.  {ס}    9 

And it shall be for Aaron and his sons; 

and they shall eat it in a holy place; 

for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, a perpetual due.' {S}

י  וַיֵּצֵא, בֶּן-אִשָּׁה יִשְׂרְאֵלִית, וְהוּא בֶּן-אִישׁ מִצְרִי, בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וַיִּנָּצוּ, בַּמַּחֲנֶה, בֶּן הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִית, וְאִישׁ הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִי.    10 

And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the sons of Israel; 

and the son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp.

יא  וַיִּקֹּב בֶּן-הָאִשָּׁה הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִית אֶת-הַשֵּׁם, וַיְקַלֵּל, וַיָּבִיאוּ אֹתוֹ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה; וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ שְׁלֹמִית בַּת-דִּבְרִי, לְמַטֵּה-דָן.    11 

And the son of the Israelitish woman libeled the Name, and made light; 

and they brought him unto Moses. 

And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

יב  וַיַּנִּיחֻהוּ, בַּמִּשְׁמָר, לִפְרֹשׁ לָהֶם, עַל-פִּי יְהוָה.  {פ}    12 

And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of the LORD. {P}

יג  וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר.    13 

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

יד  הוֹצֵא אֶת-הַמְקַלֵּל, אֶל-מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה, וְסָמְכוּ כָל-הַשֹּׁמְעִים אֶת-יְדֵיהֶם, עַל-רֹאשׁוֹ; וְרָגְמוּ אֹתוֹ, כָּל-הָעֵדָה.    14 

'Bring 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.

טו  וְאֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, תְּדַבֵּר לֵאמֹר:  אִישׁ אִישׁ כִּי-יְקַלֵּל אֱלֹהָיו, וְנָשָׂא חֶטְאוֹ.    15 

And thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel, saying: 

Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

טז  וְנֹקֵב שֵׁם-יְהוָה מוֹת יוּמָת, רָגוֹם יִרְגְּמוּ-בוֹ כָּל-הָעֵדָה:  כַּגֵּר, כָּאֶזְרָח--בְּנָקְבוֹ-שֵׁם, יוּמָת.    16 

And he that libeled the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death; 

all the congregation shall certainly stone him; 

as well the stranger, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the Name, shall be put to death.

יז  וְאִישׁ, כִּי יַכֶּה כָּל-נֶפֶשׁ אָדָם--מוֹת, יוּמָת.    17 

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

יח  וּמַכֵּה נֶפֶשׁ-בְּהֵמָה, יְשַׁלְּמֶנָּה--נֶפֶשׁ, תַּחַת נָפֶשׁ.    18 

And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good: 

life for life.

יט  וְאִישׁ, כִּי-יִתֵּן מוּם בַּעֲמִיתוֹ--כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה, כֵּן יֵעָשֶׂה לּוֹ.    19 

And if a man maim his neighbour; 

as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:

כ  שֶׁבֶר, תַּחַת שֶׁבֶר, עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן, שֵׁן תַּחַת שֵׁן--כַּאֲשֶׁר יִתֵּן מוּם בָּאָדָם, כֵּן יִנָּתֶן בּוֹ.    20 

breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; 

as he hath maimed a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.

כא  וּמַכֵּה בְהֵמָה, יְשַׁלְּמֶנָּה; וּמַכֵּה אָדָם, יוּמָת.    21 

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; 

and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.

כב  מִשְׁפַּט אֶחָד יִהְיֶה לָכֶם, כַּגֵּר כָּאֶזְרָח יִהְיֶה:  כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה, אֱלֹהֵיכֶם.    22 

Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for the home-born; 

for I am the LORD your God.'

כג  וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה, אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וַיּוֹצִיאוּ אֶת-הַמְקַלֵּל אֶל-מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה, וַיִּרְגְּמוּ אֹתוֹ אָבֶן; וּבְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל עָשׂוּ, כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת-מֹשֶׁה.  {פ}    23 

And Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and they brought forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. 

And the sons of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses. {P}