Leviticus 24 - Perpetual fire to burn without the vail in the tabernacle—A blasphemer is put to death —Israel's law is one

of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

A AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command

B the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive
C beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually. 3
D Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of
E the congregation, shall
F Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before
G the LORD continually: it shall be
H a statute for ever in your generations.4
I He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before
J the LORD continually. 5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake
a twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. 6 And thou shalt set them in
b two rows, six on a row, upon the
c pure table before the LORD. 7 And thou shalt put
c pure frankincense upon
b each row, that it may be on
a the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire
K unto the LORD.8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before
L the LORD continually, being taken from
M the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. 9 And it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and
N they shall eat it
O in the holy place: for it is most holy unto
P him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.10 And
Q the son of an Israelitish woman,
R whose father was an Egyptian,
S went out among the children of Israel: and
T this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; 11 And the Israelitish
U woman's
V son
W blasphemed the name of the LORD, and (italics are words by Greek translators)
W cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and
V his
U mother's name was Shelomith,
T the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) 12 And they
S put him in ward, that the mind of
R the LORD might be shewed them.13 And
Q the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,14 Bring forth
P him that hath cursed
O without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. And
N thou shalt speak unto
M the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth
L his GOD shall bear his sin. 16 And he that blasphemeth
K 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
J the name of the LORD,
a shall be put to death. 17
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 b And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.18
c And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. 19
d And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 20
e Breach for breach,
f eye for
f eye,
e tooth for tooth:
d as he hath cause a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.21
c And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it:
b and he that killeth a man, he
ashall be put to death. 22
I Ye shall have
H one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for
G I am the LORD your GOD. 23 And
F Moses spake to
E the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed
D out of the camp, and
C stone him with stones. And
B the children of Israel did as
A the LORD commanded Moses.

ALTERNATE INTERPRETATION

A And the LORD spake unto

B Moses, saying,14 Bring forth him that hath cursed
C without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. And
D thou shalt speak unto
E the children of Israel,
F saying, Whosoever curseth
G his GOD shall bear his sin. 16 And he that blasphemeth
H the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him:
I as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD,
J shall be put to death. 17
K And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.18
L And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. 19
M And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 20
N Breach for breach,
O eye for
O eye,
N tooth for tooth:
M as he hath cause a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.21
L And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it:
K and he that killeth a man, he
J shall be put to death. 22 Ye shall have one manner of law,
I as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for
H I am the LORD
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 G your GOD. 23 And
F Moses spake to
E the children of Israel, that they should bring forth
D him that had cursed
C out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And
B the children of Israel did as
A the LORD commanded Moses.

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Leviticus 24 (1-page view)
A AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command
B the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive
C beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.3
D Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of
E the congregation, shall
F Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before
G the LORD continually: it shall be
H a statute for ever in your generations.4
I He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before
J the LORD continually. 5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake
a twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. 6 And thou shalt set them in
b two rows, six on a row, upon the
c pure table before the LORD. 7 And thou shalt put
c pure frankincense upon
b each row, that it may be on
a the bread for a memorial, even an offering
K made by fire unto the LORD.8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before
L the LORD continually, being taken from
M the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. 9 And it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and
N they shall eat it
O in the holy place: for it is most holy unto
P him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.10 And
Q the son of an Israelitish woman,
R whose father was an Egyptian,
S went out among the children of Israel: and
T this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; 11 And the Israelitish
U woman's
V son
W blasphemed the name of the LORD, and (italic words added by King James translators)
W cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and
V his
U mother's name was Shelomith,
T the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) 12 And they
S put him in ward, that the mind of
R the LORD might be shewed them.13 And
Q the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,14 Bring forth
P him that hath cursed
O without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. And
N thou shalt speak unto
M the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth
L his GOD shall bear his sin. 16 And he that blasphemeth
K 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
J the name of the LORD,
a shall be put to death. 17
b And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.18
c And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. 19
d And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; 20
e Breach for breach,
f eye for
f eye,
e tooth for tooth:
d as he hath cause a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.21
c And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it:
b and he that killeth a man, he
a shall be put to death. 22
I Ye shall have
H one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for
G I am the LORD your GOD. 23 And
F Moses spake to
E the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed
D out of the camp, and
C stone him with stones. And
B the children of Israel did as
A the LORD commanded Moses.

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