Leviticus 24:23

“And Moses spoke to the sons of Israel, and they brought out the one who cursed to outside the camp and stoned him with stones. And the sons of Israel did as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Leviticus 24:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 24:23, word by word

And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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spokeיְדַבֵּרyedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and they brought outיּוֹצִיאוּyotsiu

bring out

To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".

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the one who cursedמְקַלֵּלmekalel

curse

To speak words against someone that wish him harm.

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outsideחוּץchuts

outside

What lies outside the house, the city or the camp.

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the campמַּחֲנֶהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

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and stonedיִּרְגְּמוּyirgmu

stone

Stone to death: kill someone by throwing stones at him; in the Law the whole people carried it out.

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with stonesאָבֶןaven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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didעָשׂוּasu

carry out

To do what is commanded.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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The context

22You shall have one rule: the resident alien shall be like the native; for I am YHWH your Elohim.”

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