Leviticus 24
24
The Sanctuary’s Lamp and Bread
1Then#Or “And” Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Command the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” that#Or “and” they should bring pure olive oil from beaten olives for the light to present#Literally “to cause raising up”; or “set up” (HALOT 830 s.v. 4.d) a lamp continually. 3Aaron shall arrange for it outside#Literally “from the outside of to” the curtain of the testimony in the tent of assembly from evening until morning before#Literally “to the faces of” Yahweh continually; it shall be a lasting statute#Literally “a statute of eternity” or “a statute of long duration” throughout your generations. 4On the pure golden#Supplied by context and the description of the lampstand in Exod 25:31 lampstand he shall arrange for the lamps before#Literally “to the faces of” Yahweh continually.
5“And you shall take finely milled flour, and you shall bake with it twelve ring-shaped bread cakes: each one shall be two-tenths of an ephah. 6And you shall place them in two rows, six to the row, on the pure gold#Supplied by context and the description of the table in Exod 25:24 table before#Literally “to the faces of” Yahweh. 7And you shall put pure frankincense on each#Hebrew “the” row so that#Or “and” it shall be for the bread as a memorial offering, an offering made by fire for Yahweh. 8On every Sabbath#Literally “On the day of the Sabbath on the day of the Sabbath” he shall arrange it in rows before#Literally “to the faces of” Yahweh continually; they are from the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” as an everlasting#Or “eternal” or “enduring” or “perpetual” covenant. 9And it shall be for Aaron and for his sons, and they shall eat it in a holy place, because it is a most holy thing#Literally “a holy thing of holy things” for him from Yahweh’s offerings made by fire—a lasting rule.”#Literally “rule of eternity” or “rule of long duration”
Punishment for Blasphemy
10And an Israelite woman’s son, and he was an Egyptian man’s son, went out in the midst of the Israelites;#Literally “sons/children of Israel” and the Israelite woman’s son and an#Hebrew “the” Israelite man fought in the camp. 11Then#Or “And” the Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the name, and he cursed, so#Or “and” they brought him to Moses—and the name of his mother was Shelomith the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. 12Then#Or “And” they put him in custody so that#Literally “to” the matter might be made clear to them in accordance with the mouth of Yahweh.
13Then#Or “And” Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 14“Bring the curser outside the camp,#Literally “to from an outside place of the camp” and all the hearers shall place their hands on his head, and the whole community shall stone him. 15And you shall speak to the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” saying, ‘Any man#Literally “A man a man” when he curses his God shall bear#Or “and he shall bear” his sin. 16And 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.
17“ ‘And when a man kills any human being, he certainly shall be put to death. 18And he who kills#Literally “he who kills the soul of” or “he who kills the life of” a domestic animal must repay for it life in place of life. 19And when a man causes#Literally “gives” a physical defect in his fellow citizen according to#Literally “as that” what he has done, so it shall be done to him: 20fracture in place of fracture, eye in place of eye, tooth in place of tooth—according to#Literally “as that” the physical defect he causes#Literally “gives” to the person, likewise it shall be caused#Literally “given” to him. 21And a killer of a domestic animal must repay for it, and a killer of a human shall be put to death. 22You must have#Literally “it shall be for you” one norm; as for the alien, so#Hebrew “as” it must be for the native, because I am Yahweh your God.’ ”
23Thus#Or “And” Moses spoke to the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” and they brought the curser outside the camp,#Literally “to from an outside place of the camp” and they stoned him with stones, and the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” did just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.
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Leviticus 24
24
The Lamp
1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly. 3Aaron shall set it up in the tent of meeting, outside the curtain of the covenant,#24.3 Or treaty, or testament; Heb eduth to burn from evening to morning before the Lord regularly; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. 4He shall set up the lamps on the lampstand of pure gold#24.4 Heb pure lampstand before the Lord regularly.
The Bread for the Tabernacle
5You shall take choice flour, and bake twelve loaves of it; two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each loaf. 6You shall place them in two rows, six in a row, on the table of pure gold.#24.6 Heb pure table 7You shall put pure frankincense with each row, to be a token offering for the bread, as an offering by fire to the Lord. 8Every sabbath day Aaron shall set them in order before the Lord regularly as a commitment of the people of Israel, as a covenant forever. 9They shall be for Aaron and his descendants, who shall eat them in a holy place, for they are most holy portions for him from the offerings by fire to the Lord, a perpetual due.
Blasphemy and Its Punishment
10A man whose mother was an Israelite and whose father was an Egyptian came out among the people of Israel; and the Israelite woman's son and a certain Israelite began fighting in the camp. 11The Israelite woman's son blasphemed the Name in a curse. And they brought him to Moses—now his mother's name was Shelomith, daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan— 12and they put him in custody, until the decision of the Lord should be made clear to them.
13The Lord said to Moses, saying: 14Take the blasphemer outside the camp; and let all who were within hearing lay their hands on his head, and let the whole congregation stone him. 15And speak to the people of Israel, saying: Anyone who curses God shall bear the sin. 16One who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall be put to death; the whole congregation shall stone the blasphemer. Aliens as well as citizens, when they blaspheme the Name, shall be put to death. 17Anyone who kills a human being shall be put to death. 18Anyone who kills an animal shall make restitution for it, life for life. 19Anyone who maims another shall suffer the same injury in return: 20fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; the injury inflicted is the injury to be suffered. 21One who kills an animal shall make restitution for it; but one who kills a human being shall be put to death. 22You shall have one law for the alien and for the citizen: for I am the Lord your God. 23Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel; and they took the blasphemer outside the camp, and stoned him to death. The people of Israel did as the Lord had commanded Moses.
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