Leviticus

Contains rules and instructions for rituals, offerings, and how to live a holy life.

Chapter 24

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Geneva: And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

KJV: Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Geneva: Commande the children of Israel that they bring vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten, for the light, to cause ye lampes to burne continually.

KJV: Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.

Geneva: Without the vaile of the Testimonie, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, shal Aaron dresse them, both euen and morning before the Lord alwayes: this shalbe a lawe for euer through your generations.

KJV: He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

Geneva: He shall dresse the lampes vpon the pure Candlesticke before the Lorde perpetually.

KJV: And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.

Geneva: Also thou shalt take fine floure, and bake twelue cakes thereof: two tenth deales shalbe in one cake.

KJV: And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.

Geneva: And thou shalt set them in two rowes, six in a rowe vpon the pure table before the Lorde.

KJV: And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Geneva: Thou shalt also put pure incense vpon the rowes, that in steade of the bread it may bee for a remembrance, and an offering made by fire to the Lord.

KJV: Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

Geneva: Euery Sabbath hee shall put them in rowes before the Lord euermore, receiuing them of the children of Israel for an euerlasting couenant.

KJV: And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.

Geneva: And the bread shalbe Aaros & his sonnes, and they shall eate it in the holie place: for it is most holie vnto him of the offrings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetuall ordinance.

KJV: And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;

Geneva: And there went out among the children of Israel the sonne of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian: and this sonne of the Israelitish woman, and a man of Israel stroue together in the hoste.

KJV: 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:)

Geneva: So the Israelitish womans sonne blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed, and they brought him vnto Moses (his mothers name also was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan)

KJV: And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

Geneva: And they put him in warde, till he tolde them the minde of the Lorde.

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Geneva: Then the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

KJV: Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

Geneva: Bring the blasphemer without the hoste, and let all that heard him, put their handes vpon his head, and let all the Congregation stone him.

KJV: And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

Geneva: And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoeuer curseth his God, shall beare his sinne.

KJV: And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.

Geneva: And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shalbe put to death: all the Congregation shall stone him to death: aswell the stranger, as he that is borne in the lande: when he blasphemeth the name of the Lorde, let him beslaine.

KJV: And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

Geneva: He also that killeth any man, he shal be put to death.

KJV: And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

Geneva: And he that killeth a beast, he shal restore it, beast for beast.

KJV: And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

Geneva: Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him.

KJV: Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

Geneva: Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.

KJV: And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

Geneva: And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine.

KJV: Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.

Geneva: Ye shall haue one lawe: it shalbe aswel for the stranger as for one borne in the countrey: for I am the Lorde your God.

KJV: And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.

Geneva: Then Moses tolde the children of Israel, and they brought the blasphemer out of the hoste, and stoned him with stones: so the children of Israel did as the Lorde had commanded Moses.

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