¹⁰There was a man who had an Israelite mother. His father was born in Egypt. The man went out among the people of Israel. A fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite. ¹¹The son of the Israelite woman spoke evil things against the Lord by using a curse. So the people brought him to Moses. The name of the man’s mother was Shelomith. She was the daughter of Dibri. Dibri was from the tribe of Dan. ¹²The people kept her son under guard until they could find out what the Lord wanted them to do.

¹³Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, ¹⁴“Get the man who spoke evil things against me. Take him outside the camp. All those who heard him say those things must place their hands on his head. Then the whole community must kill him by throwing stones at him.

¹⁵“Say to the people of Israel, ‘If anyone calls down a curse on me, he will be held accountable. ¹⁶If anyone speaks evil things against my Name, he must be put to death. The whole community must kill him by throwing stones at him. It does not matter whether he is an outsider or an Israelite. When he speaks evil things against my Name, he must be put to death.

¹⁷“ ‘If anyone kills another human being, he must be put to death.

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