Leviticus 24:12
And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.
Leviticus 24:12 in other translations
| BSB | They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them. |
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| WEB | They put him in custody until the LORD’s will should be declared to them. |
| ASV | And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah. |
| YLT | and he causeth him to rest in charge--to explain to them by the mouth of Jehovah. |
| DARBY | And they confined him, that they might decide at the mouth of Jehovah. |
| BBE | And they kept him shut up, till a decision might be given by the mouth of the Lord. |
| Webster | And they put him in custody, that the mind of the LORD might be shown to them. |
What does Leviticus 24:12 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 24:10-23
This offender was the son of an Egyptian father, and an Israelitish mother. The notice of his parents shows the common ill effect of mixed marriages. A standing law for the stoning of blasphemers was made upon this occasion. Great stress is laid upon this law. It extends to the strangers among them, as well as to those born in the land. Strangers, as well as native Israelites, should be entitled to the benefit of…
Leviticus 24:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 24:12
- Exodus 18:15-16
And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
- Numbers 27:5
And Moses brought their cause before the Lord.
- Numbers 36:5-6
And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well. This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.
- Numbers 15:34
And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.
- Exodus 18:23
If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
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Context
- Leviticus 24:11
And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
- Leviticus 24:12
And they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them.
- Leviticus 24:13
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus 24:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y pusiéronlo en la cárcel, hasta que les fuese declarado por palabra de Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et on le mit sous garde, afin de décider de son sort, selon la parole de l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie legten ihn in Gewahrsam, damit ihnen nach dem Munde Jehovas beschieden werde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Miseruntque eum in carcerem, donec nossent quid juberet Dominus. |