Leviticus 24:11

And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

Cross-references

Leviticus 24:15 directly follows with the legal principle that anyone cursing God bears his sin, applying to this case.

Leviticus 24:16 prescribes death by stoning for blasphemy, the penalty for the case introduced here.

Leviticus 19:12 Related theme

In Leviticus 19:12, the same prohibition against profaning God's name by swearing falsely reinforces the seriousness of the blasphemy here.

1 Timothy 1:13 shows Paul's former blasphemy received mercy, contrasting the punishment here with forgiveness.

Exodus 20:7 Parallel

Exodus 20:7 commands not to take God's name in vain, the principle violated by the blasphemer here.

Acts 6:11-13 shows false witnesses accusing Stephen of blasphemy, similar to the blasphemy charge here.

Matthew 26:65 echoes this blasphemy accusation — the high priest accuses Jesus of blasphemy, mirroring the offense here.

Psalm 74:22 Related theme

Psalm 74:22 calls on God to defend His cause against scoffers, echoing the response to blasphemy seen in the Law.

Psalm 74:18 Related theme

Psalm 74:18 pleads for God to remember how the enemy reviles His name—a direct parallel to the blasphemy in Leviticus.

Job 1:22 Contrast

Job 1:22 states Job did not sin or charge God wrongly, contrasting the blasphemer here with righteous endurance.

Job 1:5 Parallel

Job 1:5 shows Job offering sacrifices in case his children cursed God, reflecting concern about the same sin.

2 Chronicles 32:14-17 recounts the same Assyrian taunts, reinforcing the pattern of blasphemy against Yahweh's name.

2 Kings 19:22 Related theme

2 Kings 19:22 explicitly asks whom the Assyrian has mocked—the Holy One of Israel—linking directly to the blasphemy theme.

Numbers 15:33-35 describes a Sabbath-breaker brought to Moses and placed in custody for a divine ruling, exactly paralleling the procedure for the blasphemer here.

In Matthew 26:66, Jesus is condemned for blasphemy — the same charge that here incurs a death sentence under the law.

In Colossians 3:8, the same Greek word 'blasphemia' appears as a sin to put away — here it is the specific sin of cursing God's name.

Job 1:11 Contrast

Job 1:11 presents Satan's suggestion to curse God, the threat of blasphemy that parallels the actual act here.

Job 2:5 Contrast

Job 2:5 repeats Satan's challenge to curse God, again contrasting with the actual blasphemy here.

Job 2:10 Contrast

Job 2:10 contrasts with this verse: Job refuses to curse God despite suffering, while the man here blasphemes, showing opposite responses to hardship.

1 Kings 21:13 records Naboth stoned for blasphemy on false charges, mirroring the penalty here under injustice.

1 Kings 21:10 depicts false witnesses accusing Naboth of cursing God, a perversion of the true blasphemy here.

2 Samuel 12:14 Related theme

2 Samuel 12:14 shows David's sin giving enemies occasion to blaspheme, illustrating the effect of dishonoring God.

Romans 2:24 Allusion

Romans 2:24 states God's name is blasphemed among Gentiles because of believers' actions, extending the consequence of blasphemy.