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Leviticus 24

1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Exodus 27:20 · Numbers 8:2
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
  • unto Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
  • saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)

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

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Command H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
  • the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
  • that they bring H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
  • unto thee pure H2134 (זַךְ) — clear
  • oil H8081 (שֶׁמֶן) — grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
  • olive H2132 (זַיִת) — an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
  • beaten H3795 (כָּתִית) — beaten, i.e. pure (oil)
  • for the light H3974 (מָאוֹר) — properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelier
  • to cause the lamps H5216 (נִיר) — a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
  • to burn H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
  • continually H8548 (תָּמִיד) — properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the regular (dai…

3 Without the veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting, shall Aaron keep it in order from evening to morning before Jehovah continually: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Exodus 27:21 · Numbers 18:5
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Without H2351 (חוּץ) — properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors
  • the vail H6532 (פֹּרֶכֶת) — a separatrix, i.e. (the sacred) screen
  • of the testimony H5715 (עֵדוּת) — testimony
  • in the tabernacle H168 (אֹהֶל) — a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
  • of the congregation H4150 (מוֹעֵד) — properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite…
  • shall Aaron H175 (אַהֲרוֹן) — Aharon, the brother of Moses
  • order H6186 (עָרַךְ) — to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
  • it from the evening H6153 (עֶרֶב) — dusk
  • unto the morning H1242 (בֹּקֶר) — properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
  • before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • continually H8548 (תָּמִיד) — properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the regular (dai…
  • a statute H2708 (חֻקָּה)
  • for ever H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • in your generations H1755 (דּוֹר) — properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling

4 He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Jehovah continually.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • He shall order H6186 (עָרַךְ) — to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
  • the lamps H5216 (נִיר) — a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)
  • upon the pure H2889 (טָהוֹר) — pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
  • lampstand H4501 (מְנוֹרָה) — a chandelier
  • before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • continually H8548 (תָּמִיד) — properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the regular (dai…

5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth parts of an ephah shall be in one cake.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And thou shalt take H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
  • fine flour H5560 (סֹלֶת) — flour (as chipped off)
  • and bake H644 (אָפָה) — to cook, especially to bake
  • twelve H6240 (עָשָׂר) — ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
  • cakes H2471 (חַלָּה) — a cake (as usually punctured)
  • thereof: two H8147 (שְׁנַיִם) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold
  • tenth deals H6241 (עִשָּׂרוֹן) — (fractional) a tenth part
  • shall be in one H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
  • cake H2471 (חַלָּה) — a cake (as usually punctured)

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

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And thou shalt set H7760 (שׂוּם) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
  • them in two H8147 (שְׁנַיִם) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold
  • rows H4634 (מַעֲרָכָה) — an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array
  • six H8337 (שֵׁשׁ) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
  • on a row H4635 (מַעֲרֶכֶת) — an arrangement, i.e. (concretely) a pile (of loaves)
  • upon the pure H2889 (טָהוֹר) — pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
  • table H7979 (שֻׁלְחָן) — a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal
  • before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

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

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And thou shalt put H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
  • pure H2134 (זַךְ) — clear
  • frankincense H3828 (לְבוֹנָה) — frankincense (from its whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke)
  • row H4635 (מַעֲרֶכֶת) — an arrangement, i.e. (concretely) a pile (of loaves)
  • that it may be on the bread H3899 (לֶחֶם) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
  • for a memorial H234 (אַזְכָּרָה) — a reminder; specifically remembrance-offering
  • an offering made by fire H801 (אִשָּׁה) — properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice
  • unto Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

8 Every sabbath day he shall set it in order before Jehovah continually; it is on the behalf of the children of Israel, an everlasting covenant.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Every sabbath H7676 (שַׁבָּת) — intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
  • he shall set it H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
  • in order H6186 (עָרַךְ) — to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
  • before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • continually H8548 (תָּמִיד) — properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the regular (dai…
  • from the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
  • by an everlasting H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • covenant H1285 (בְּרִית) — a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

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

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And it shall be Aaron’s H175 (אַהֲרוֹן) — Aharon, the brother of Moses
  • and his sons’ H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • and they shall eat H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
  • it in the holy H6918 (קָדוֹשׁ) — sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary
  • place H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
  • most H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • holy H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
  • unto him of the offerings H801 (אִשָּׁה) — properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice
  • of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • made by fire H801 (אִשָּׁה) — properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice
  • by a perpetual H5769 (עוֹלָם) — properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially…
  • statute H2706 (חֹק) — an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)

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

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Exodus 12:38 · Numbers 11:4
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • of an Israelitish H3482 (יִשְׂרְאֵלִית) — a Jisreelitess or female descendant of Jisrael
  • woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
  • whose father H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • an Egyptian H4713 (מִצְרִי) — a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim
  • an Egyptian H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
  • went out H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • among H8432 (תָּוֶךְ) — a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
  • the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • of Israel H3481 (יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) — a Jisreelite or descendant of Jisrael
  • of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
  • and this son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • of the Israelitish H3482 (יִשְׂרְאֵלִית) — a Jisreelitess or female descendant of Jisrael
  • and a man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
  • strove together H5327 (נָצָה) — properly, to go forth, i.e. (by implication) to be expelled, and (consequently) desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also (specifically), to quarrel
  • in the camp H4264 (מַחֲנֶה) — an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sa…

11 and the son of the Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him unto Moses. And his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And the Israelitish H3482 (יִשְׂרְאֵלִית) — a Jisreelitess or female descendant of Jisrael
  • woman’s H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
  • son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • blasphemed H5344 (נָקַב) — to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
  • the name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
  • and cursed H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
  • And they brought H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
  • him unto Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
  • and his mother’s H517 (אֵם) — a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively [like father])
  • name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
  • Shelomith H8019 (שְׁלֹמִית) — Shelomith, the name of five Israelites and three Israelitesses
  • the daughter H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
  • of Dibri H1704 (דִּבְרִי) — Dibri, an Israelite
  • of the tribe H4294 (מַטֶּה) — a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walkin…
  • of Dan H1835 (דָּן) — Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them

12 And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And they put H3240 (יָנַח) — to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay
  • him in ward H4929 (מִשְׁמָר) — a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely)
  • that the mind H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…
  • of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • might be shewed H6567 (פָּרָשׁ) — to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound

13 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
  • unto Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
  • saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)

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.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Bring forth H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • him that hath cursed H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
  • without H2351 (חוּץ) — properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors
  • the camp H4264 (מַחֲנֶה) — an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sa…
  • and let all that heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
  • lay H5564 (סָמַךְ) — to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
  • their hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
  • upon his head H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
  • and let all the congregation H5712 (עֵדָה) — a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
  • stone H7275 (רָגַם) — to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate

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

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And thou shalt speak H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
  • unto the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
  • saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
  • Whosoever H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
  • curseth H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
  • curseth H3588 (כִּי) — (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
  • his God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
  • shall bear H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
  • his sin H2399 (חֵטְא) — a crime or its penalty

16 And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, shall be put to death.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he that blasphemeth H5344 (נָקַב) — to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
  • the name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
  • of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • he shall surely H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
  • be put to death H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
  • all the congregation H5712 (עֵדָה) — a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)
  • shall certainly H7275 (רָגַם) — to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
  • stone H7275 (רָגַם) — to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
  • him: as well the stranger H1616 (גֵּר) — properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
  • as he that is born in the land H249 (אֶזְרָח) — a spontaneous growth, i.e. native (tree or persons)
  • when he blasphemeth H5344 (נָקַב) — to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
  • shall be put to death H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

17 And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
  • that killeth H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
  • any H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
  • man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
  • shall surely H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
  • be put to death H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

18 And he that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it good, life for life.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Exodus 21:33 · Exodus 21:34 · Exodus 21:36 · Leviticus 24:21
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he that killeth H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
  • a beast H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
  • a beast H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
  • shall make it good H7999 (שָׁלַם) — to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in variou…
  • beast H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
  • for beast H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And if a man H376 (אִישׁ) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
  • cause H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
  • a blemish H3971 (מאוּם) — a blemish (physically or morally)
  • in his neighbour H5997 (עָמִית) — companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man
  • as he hath done H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
  • so shall it be done H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

20 breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be rendered unto him.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Exodus 21:23 · Deuteronomy 19:21 · Judges 1:7 · Matthew 5:38
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Breach H7667 (שֶׁבֶר) — a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
  • for breach H7667 (שֶׁבֶר) — a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
  • eye H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
  • for eye H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
  • tooth H8127 (שֵׁן) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
  • for tooth H8127 (שֵׁן) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff
  • as he hath caused H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
  • a blemish H3971 (מאוּם) — a blemish (physically or morally)
  • in a man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
  • so shall it be done H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

21 And he that killeth a beast shall make it good: and he that killeth a man shall be put to death.

Cross references & Strong's
Cross references (TSK): Genesis 9:5 · Exodus 21:33 · Leviticus 24:17
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And he that killeth H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
  • a beast H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
  • he shall restore H7999 (שָׁלַם) — to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in variou…
  • it: and he that killeth H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
  • a man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
  • he shall be put to death H4191 (מוּת) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill

22 Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the sojourner, as for the home-born: for I am Jehovah your God.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • Ye shall have one H259 (אֶחָד) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
  • manner of law H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
  • as well for the stranger H1616 (גֵּר) — properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
  • as for one of your own country H249 (אֶזְרָח) — a spontaneous growth, i.e. native (tree or persons)
  • Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • your God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…

23 And Moses spake to the children of Israel; and they brought forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. And the children of Israel did as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):
  • And Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
  • spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
  • to the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
  • that they should bring forth H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
  • him that had cursed H7043 (קָלַל) — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
  • out H2351 (חוּץ) — properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors
  • of the camp H4264 (מַחֲנֶה) — an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sa…
  • and stone H7275 (רָגַם) — to cast together (stones), i.e. to lapidate
  • him with stones H68 (אֶבֶן) — a stone
  • And the children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
  • did H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
  • as Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
  • commanded H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
  • Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver