10 One day the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites. A fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite. 11 The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name of God and cursed. They brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan. 12 They put him in custody waiting for God's will to be revealed to them. 13 Then God spoke to Moses: 14 "Take the blasphemer outside the camp. Have all those who heard him place their hands on his head; then have the entire congregation stone him. 15 Then tell the Israelites, Anyone who curses God will be held accountable; 16 anyone who blasphemes the Name of God must be put to death. The entire congregation must stone him. It makes no difference whether he is a foreigner or a native, if he blasphemes the Name, he will be put to death. 17 "Anyone who hits and kills a fellow human must be put to death. 18 Anyone who kills someone's animal must make it good - a life for a life. 19 Anyone who injures his neighbor will get back the same as he gave: 20 fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. What he did to hurt that person will be done to him. 21 Anyone who hits and kills an animal must make it good, but whoever hits and kills a fellow human will be put to death. 22 And no double standards: the same rule goes for foreigners and natives. I am God, your God." 23 Moses then spoke to the People of Israel. They brought the blasphemer outside the camp and stoned him. The People of Israel followed the orders God had given Moses.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 24:10-23
Commentary on Leviticus 24:10-23
(Read 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 the law, so as not to suffer wrong; and should be liable to the penalty of this law, in case they did wrong. If those who profane the name of God escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judgments. What enmity against God must be in the heart of man, when blasphemies against God proceed out of his mouth. If he that despised Moses' law, died without mercy, of what punishment will they be worthy, who despise and abuse the gospel of the Son of God! Let us watch against anger, do no evil, avoid all connexions with wicked people, and reverence that holy name which sinners blaspheme.