Leviticus 24:12

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And they kept him shut up, till a decision might be given by the mouth of the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they put him into prison, till they might know what the Lord would command.

Free Bible Version

They detained him until it was clear what the Lord wanted them to do about it.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they put him in warde, till he tolde them the minde of the Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

One Unity Resource Bible

They put him in custody, until Adonai ’s will should be declared to them.

Translation for Translators

So the Israeli people seized him and guarded him until they could find out what Yahweh would reveal to them that they should do to that man.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They held him in custody until Yahweh himself should declare his will to them.

Noah Webster Bible

And they put him in custody, that the mind of the LORD might be shown to them.

World English Bible

They put him in custody until Yahweh’s will should be declared to them.

Young's Literal Translation

and he causeth him to rest in charge — to explain to them by the mouth of Jehovah.

Context

Punishment for Blasphemy

¹¹The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)¹²They placed him in custody until the will of the LORD should be made clear to them.

Summary

In this verse, a man of Israelite descent blasphemes the Name of the Lord, which is considered a serious offense under the Mosaic Law. The incident prompts Moses to place the man in custody until the Lord's will regarding his punishment is made clear. This event underscores the importance of reverence and respect for God's name and serves as a reminder of the consequences of dishonoring the Lord. It also highlights the strictness of the laws governing the Israelites' conduct and the severity of penalties for transgressions against God's holiness.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they put him in ward,.... In some prison, a place known in the camp, as Aben Ezra observes: that the mind of the Lord might be shewed them; for, though this was a breach of the third command, in which God declares he would not hold such an one guiltless, Exo 20:7; yet no particular punishment being expressed, it was not a clear case whether the Lord would punish for it himself, by an immediate stroke of his hand, or whether by the civil magistrate; and if by the latter, in what manner; for though it might be concluded, without any hesitation, that he was worthy of death, since cursing father or mother was death, Exo 21:17; and much more blaspheming God, yet what death to put him to they might be at a loss about; or if that was understood of stoning, they might think this deserved a sorer punishment, and therefore consulted God about it.