Lev 24:14 | TNotes | STEP | 24:14 Those who heard a blasphemer curse were to lay their hands on his head . This indicated their own innocence by symbolically transferring the guilt (see 16:21 ), as well as their willingness to accept responsibility for the blasphemer’s death. A single witness was not enough to cause a man to die (see Num 35:30 ; Deut 17:2-7 ; Matt 18:16 ; 2 Cor 13:1 ; 1 Tim 5:19 ; Heb 10:28 ).

a24:14►

b16:21►

cNum 35:30►

dDeut 17:2-7►

eMatt 18:16►

f2 Cor 13:1►

g1 Tim 5:19►

hHeb 10:28►

‏ Leviticus 24:14

24:14 ^a Those who heard a blasphemer curse were to lay their hands on his head. This indicated their own innocence by symbolically transferring the guilt (see 16:21 ^b), as well as their willingness to accept responsibility for the blasphemer’s death. A single witness was not enough to cause a man to die (see Num 35:30 ^c; Deut 17:2-7 ^d; Matt 18:16 ^e; 2 Cor 13:1 ^f; 1 Tim 5:19 ^g; Heb 10:28 ^h).