Leviticus 24:11The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1445 BC. The Israelite camp. A mixed-race man has just cursed God's name in Hebrew, shocking the community who heard the sacred name profaned.
The emotion here: recording a shocking community crisis with careful legal precision
The original word
nāqab (נָקַב) — to pierce through, puncture; used of boring a hole or speaking a curse that 'pierces' God's reputation
Why it matters
This is the first recorded case of blasphemy in Israel's legal history, establishing precedent
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 24:11
His mother gets named but not his father — suggesting shame about his mixed heritage fueled his rage
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about swear words, but 'blasphemed the Name' means he spoke God's sacred name (YHWH) in a curse, which was forbidden.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 24:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 24:11 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include blasphemy, judgment, sacred name. Notable phrases: blasphemed the Name; cursed; brought him to Moses.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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