Treasury of Scripture
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.
blasphemeth As the word {nakav} not only signifies to curse, or blaspheme, but also to express, or distinguish by name,
Numbers 1:17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
1 Chronicles 12:31 And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
Isaiah 62:2 And the Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you shall be called by a new name...
hence the Jews, at a very early period, understood this law as prohibiting them from uttering the name jehovah, on any other than sacred occasions. The Septuagint, which was made at least
250 years before Christ, renders it [], `Whosoever nameth the name of the Lord, let him die;' from which we see that the Jews at this time were accustomed to pronounce {adonay}, or Lord, instead of Jehovah; for in place of it the Septuagint always put [].
Exodus 20:7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.
1 Kings 21:10-13 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, You did blaspheme God and the king...
Psalm 74:10,18 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme your name for ever...
Psalm 139:20 For they speak against you wickedly, and your enemies take your name in vain.
Matthew 12:31 Why I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men...
Mark 3:28,29 Truly I say to you, All sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and blasphemies with which soever they shall blaspheme...
John 8:58,59 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am...
John 10:33-36 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy; and because that you, being a man...
Acts 26:11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them...
1 Timothy 1:13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
James 2:7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you are called?
Strong's Concordance
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. Topical Bible
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Leviticus Chapter 24 Verse 16
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OT Law: Leviticus 24:16 He who blasphemes the name of Yahweh (Le Lv Lev.)