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1 Kings 21:10

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

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ASV

and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.

KJV

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְ֠הוֹשִׁיבוּVe.ho.shi.vuand make sitH3427 →
שְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147 →
אֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimmenH582 →
בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-sons ofH1121 →
בְלִיַּעַל֮ve.li.ya.'AlworthlessnessH1100 →
נֶגְדּוֹ֒neg.Dobefore himH5048 →
וִיעִדֻ֣הוּvi.'i.Du.huand let them testify against himH5749 →
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
בֵּרַ֥כְתָּbe.Rakh.tayou have blessedH1288 →
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
וָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhand [the] kingH4428 →
וְהוֹצִיאֻ֥הוּve.ho.tzi.'U.huand take out himH3318 →
וְסִקְלֻ֖הוּve.sik.Lu.huand stone himH5619 →
וְיָמֹֽת׃ve.ya.Motso may he dieH4191 →

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Exodus 22:28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.Acts 6:11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”Job 1:5And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.Leviticus 24:15–16And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.Deuteronomy 19:15A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.Deuteronomy 13:13that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),2 Kings 6:32Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”2 Corinthians 13:1This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”Hebrews 11:37They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.John 10:33“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”Judges 19:22While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”Acts 6:13where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.Matthew 26:59–66Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.John 8:17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.Leviticus 24:11The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)Matthew 27:31After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.Matthew 27:32Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.Proverbs 19:28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

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