12. and he was kept in custody till a decision from the Lord should settle the case for them.
13. The Lord then said to Moses:
14. Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and when all who heard him have laid their hands on his head, let the whole community stone him.
15. Tell the Israelites: Anyone who blasphemes God shall bear the penalty;
16. whoever utters the name of the Lord in a curse shall be put to death. The whole community shall stone that person; alien and native-born alike must be put to death for uttering the Lord’s name in a curse.
17. Whoever takes the life of any human being shall be put to death;
18. whoever takes the life of an animal shall make restitution of another animal, life for a life.