Leviticus 24:16

God's Word

But those who curse the Lord’s name must be put to death. The whole congregation must stone them to death. It makes no difference whether they are Israelites or foreigners. Whoever curses the Lord’s name must die.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:2

He and all the people with him left Baalah in Judah  to bring God’s ark ⌞to Jerusalem⌟. (The ark is called by the name of the Lord of Armies, who is enthroned over the angels.)

Psalm 139:20

They say wicked things about you. Your enemies misuse your name.

Psalm 74:10

How long, O God, will the enemy insult us? Will the enemy despise you forever?

Psalm 74:18

Remember how the enemy insulted you, O Lord. Remember how an entire nation of godless fools despised your name.

Exodus 20:7

“Never use the name of the Lord your God carelessly. The Lord will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.

Exodus 22:28

“Never show disrespect for God or curse a leader of your people.

Leviticus 20:2

“Tell the Israelites: If Israelites or foreigners living among you give one of their children as a sacrifice to ⌞the god⌟ Molech, they must be put to death. The common people must stone them to death.

Matthew 12:31

So I can guarantee that people will be forgiven for any sin or cursing. However, cursing the Spirit will not be forgiven.

Matthew 26:66

What’s your verdict?” They answered, “He deserves the death penalty!”

Mark 14:64

You’ve heard him dishonor God! What’s your verdict?” All of them condemned him with the death sentence.

John 19:7

The Jews answered Pilate, “We have a law, and by that law he must die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”

Acts 26:11

I even went to each synagogue, punished believers, and forced them to curse ⌞the name of Jesus⌟. In my furious rage against them, I hunted them down in cities outside ⌞Jerusalem⌟.

Acts 7:58

and after they had thrown him out of the city, they began to stone him to death. The witnesses left their coats with a young man named Saul.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I cursed him, persecuted him, and acted arrogantly toward him. However, I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief.

James 2:7

Don’t they curse the good name ⌞of Jesus⌟, the name that was used to bless you?