Lev 24:16, 1Ki 21:10-14, Mat 9:3, 26:65, Joh 10:33, Act 6:11-13 | TSK | STEP | blasphemeth.As the word {nakav} not only signifies to curse, or blaspheme, but also to express, or distinguish by name, (Nu 1:17. 1 Ch 12:31. Isa 62:2,) hence the Jews, at a very early period, understood this law as prohibiting them from uttering the name Jehovah, on any other than sacred occasions. The Septuagint, which was made at least 250 years before Christ, renders it [Onomazon de to onoma Kyriou, thanato thanatoustho,] "Whosoever nameth the name of the Lord, let him die;" from which we see that the Jews at this time were accustomed to pronounce {adonay,} or Lord, instead of Jehovah; for in place of it the Septuagint always put [Lo Kyrios.]

Leviticus 24:16

blasphemeth.As the word {nakav} not only signifies to curse, or blaspheme, but also to express, or distinguish by name, (Nu 1:17. 1 Ch 12:31. Isa 62:2,) hence the Jews, at a very early period, understood this law as prohibiting them from uttering the name Jehovah, on any other than sacred occasions. The Septuagint, which was made at least 250 years before Christ, renders it [Onomazon de to onoma Kyriou, thanato thanatoustho,] "Whosoever nameth the name of the Lord, let him die;" from which we see that the Jews at this time were accustomed to pronounce {adonay,} or Lord, instead of Jehovah; for in place of it the Septuagint always put [Lo Kyrios.]

Ex 20:7; 1Ki 21:10-13; Ps 74:10,18; 139:20; Mt 12:31; Mr 3:28,29

Joh 8:58,59; 10:33-36; Ac 26:11; 1Ti 1:13; Jas 2:7

1 Kings 21:10-14

two men.

De 19:15; Mt 26:59,60; Ac 6:11

sons of Belial.

De 13:13; Jud 19:22

Thou didst blaspheme.Some, with Parkhurst, would render the original, {bairachta elohim wamailech,} "Thou hast blessed the gods and Molech;" a sense, however, which seems extremely forced, and is not acknowledged by any of the ancient versions, though the LXX. and Vulgate render {bairachta} by [eulogese,] {benedixit,} "blessed." It is no unusual thing for a word to have opposite senses.

Ex 22:28; Le 24:15; Mt 26:59-66; Joh 10:33; Ac 6:13

did as Jezebel.

Ex 1:17,21; 23:1,2; Le 19:15; 1Sa 22:17; 23:20; 2Ki 10:6,7

2Ch 24:21; Pr 29:12,26; Da 3:18-25; Ho 5:11; Mic 6:16; Mt 2:12,16

Ac 4:19; 5:29

8-10; Isa 58:4

the men of Belial.

Ex 20:16; De 5:20; 19:16-21; Ps 27:12; 35:11; Pr 6:19; 19:5,9; 25:18

Mal 3:5; Mr 14:56-59

blaspheme God.

Job 1:5,11; 2:9; Mt 9:3; Ac 6:11

the king.