Leviticus 24:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.”

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BSBPD

“And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When any man revileth his God--then he hath borne his sin;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 24:15 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 20:7You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
  2. Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
  3. Leviticus 5:1“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
  4. Leviticus 18:21You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
  5. Leviticus 20:16If a woman approaches any animal to mate with it, you must kill both the woman and the animal. They must surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.
  6. Numbers 9:13But if a man who is ceremonially clean and is not on a journey still fails to observe the Passover, he must be cut off from his people, because he did not present the LORD’s offering at its appointed time. That man will bear the consequences of his sin.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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