Lev 24:10-11 | MHM | STEP | Leviticus 24:10–23: The Blasphemy of Shelomith’s Son and His Punishment This passage tells the story of a man whose mother was an Israelite and whose father was Egyptian. After a fight, he spoke badly against God and cursed. This event led to new laws about blasphemy and other crimes. The story shows how important it is to honor God's name and to obey God's laws in the community (Leviticus 24:10–23 ). v. 10–11 : The man who sinned was the son of an Israelite woman from the tribe of Dan and an Egyptian father. His name and his father’s name are not given, but his mother’s name is. Some think this is because mixed marriages often led to problems. The man got into a fight with another Israelite, which led to his sin (Leviticus 24:10-11; Exodus 12:38 ).

‏ Leviticus 24:10-11

Leviticus 24:10–23: The Blasphemy of Shelomith’s Son and His Punishment

This passage tells the story of a man whose mother was an Israelite and whose father was Egyptian. After a fight, he spoke badly against God and cursed. This event led to new laws about blasphemy and other crimes. The story shows how important it is to honor God's name and to obey God's laws in the community (Leviticus 24:10–23 ^a).

v. 10–11: The man who sinned was the son of an Israelite woman from the tribe of Dan and an Egyptian father. His name and his father’s name are not given, but his mother’s name is. Some think this is because mixed marriages often led to problems. The man got into a fight with another Israelite, which led to his sin (Leviticus 24:10-11; Exodus 12:38 ^b).

v. 11: During the argument, the man blasphemed God’s name and cursed. Some say he was angry because he was told he did not have full rights as an Israelite. He spoke against God and may have cursed the judges, too. Blasphemy means saying evil things about God, which is a very serious sin .