Chapter 24 of 27

Leviticus 24

Every verse twice: in the King James Version, and in the World Bible Guide plain reading — what it says, in words anyone can follow.

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Leviticus 24, verse by verse

Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.

1

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

2

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Instruct the people of Israel to bring you pure, crushed olive oil for the lamps, so their light may never go out.

3

Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.

Outside the veil that screens the covenant chest, in the meeting tent, Aaron must faithfully tend the lamps from dusk till dawn, in the presence of God. This is an eternal rule for all generations.

4

He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

He will faithfully arrange the lights on the pristine lampstand, always in the presence of the Lord.

5

And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.

You should take the finest flour and bake twelve beautiful cakes from it, using two-tenths of an ephah of flour for each cake.

6

And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.

Arrange them neatly in two lines, six in each, on the clean table before the Lord.

7

And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Place pure frankincense on each row, let it rest on the bread as a heartfelt reminder, a fiery offering to the Lord.

8

Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

Every Sabbath, he'll lovingly arrange it before God, a timeless promise gifted from the people of Israel.

9

And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.

It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who shall eat it in the sacred space, for it is a most holy part of the Lord's offerings made by fire, their portion forever.

10

And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;

A young man, born to an Israeli mother and an Egyptian father, found himself amidst the children of Israel. This mixed-heritage man and an Israeli man found themselves in conflict within the camp.

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:)

The son of an Israelite woman named Shelomith, daughter of Dibri, from the tribe of Dan, blasphemed God's name and cursed. Disturbed by his actions, they took him to Moses.

12

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

They held him captive, hoping to understand God's thoughts.

13

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

14

Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

Take the one who has cursed outside the camp. Everyone who heard him should place their hands on his head, and then the entire community must stone him to death.

15

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

Tell the people of Israel: anyone who curses their God will carry their own guilt.

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.

Anyone who blasphemes God's name must be put to death; the whole community must stone them. This applies to everyone, whether a foreigner or a native: whoever blasphemes God's name must be put to death.

17

And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

Anyone who takes another's life must surely be put to death.

18

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

Whoever takes the life of an animal must replace it; life for life.

19

And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

If a man harms his neighbor, he shall receive the same harm in return.

20

Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

If you harm someone, expect the same harm in return; an injury for an injury, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

21

And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

Whoever takes the life of an animal must replace it. But whoever takes a man's life must be put to death.

22

Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.

Everyone, whether a foreigner or a local, should be treated equally under the law, because I am your God who values fairness.

23

And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.

Moses instructed the people of Israel to take the one who had cursed outside the camp and stone him. The Israelites, with obedience and respect, followed God's command through Moses.

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