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Leviticus 24:16

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.

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וְנֹקֵ֤בvenoqevand with holesנָקַבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and with holes”, a verb used as a describing wordH5344to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through.שֵׁםshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מ֣וֹתmotdieמוּתverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “die”, the verb used for emphasisH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…יוּמָ֔תyumatdieמוּתverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “die”, an unfinished actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…רָג֥וֹםragomstoneרָגַםverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “stone”, the verb used for emphasisH7275to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate[idiom] certainly, stone.יִרְגְּמוּyirgemvstoneרָגַםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “stone”, an unfinished actionH7275to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate[idiom] certainly, stone.ב֖וֹvvoinב֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inכָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָעֵדָ֑הhaedahthe assemblyעֵדָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the assembly”, the ordinary formH5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה).כַּגֵּר֙kageras alienגֵּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as alien”, the ordinary formH1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigneralien, sojourner, stranger.כָּֽאֶזְרָ֔חkaezrachas bornאֶזְרָחpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as born”, the ordinary formH249a spontaneous growth, i.e. native (tree or persons)bay tree, (home-) born (in the land), of the (one's own) country (nation).בְּנָקְבוֹbenaqevvoin with holesנָקַבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in with holes”, the to-form of the verbH5344to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through.שֵׁ֖םshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fame”, the ordinary formH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יוּמָֽתyumatdieמוּתverb, hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “die”, an unfinished actionH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him; as well the stranger, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the Name, shall be put to death.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name of Jehovah , shall be put to death.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he who is execrating the name of Jehovah is certainly put to death; all the company do certainly cast stones at him; as a sojourner so a native, in his execrating the Name, is put to death.

World English Bible

He who blasphemes Yahweh’s name, he shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him. The foreigner as well as the native-born shall be put to death when he blasphemes the Name.

Darby Translation

And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah shall certainly be put to death; all the assembly shall certainly stone him; as well the stranger as he that is home-born, when he blasphemeth the Name, shall be put to death.

Douay-Rheims

And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, dying let him die: all the multitude shall stone him, whether he be a native or a stranger. He that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, dying let him die.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he that names the name of the Lord, let him die the death: let all the congregation of Israel stone him with stones; whether he be a stranger or a native, let him die for naming the name of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὀνομάζων δὲ τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, θανάτῳ θανατούσθω· λίθοις λιθοβολείτω αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ Ἰσραήλ· ἐάν τε προσήλυτος ἐάν τε αὐτόχθων, ἐν τῷ ὀνομάσαι αὐτὸν τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου, τελευτάτω.