John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 24:23
And Moses spake unto the children of Israel ,.... As the Lord had commanded him: that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones ; which were the instructions God had given to Moses upon inquiring his mind and will about this matter: and the children of Israel did as the Lord commanded Moses ; they took the blasphemer, and led him out of the camp, put their hands on him, and stoned him with stones till he died. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 24:10-23
Evil manners, we say, beget good laws. We have here an account of the evil manners of a certain nameless mongrel Israelite, and the good laws occasioned thereby. I. The offender was the son of an Egyptian father and an Israelitish mother (Lev. 24:10); his mother was of the tribe of Dan, Lev. 24:11. Neither he nor his father is named, but his mother only, who was an Israelite. This notice is taken of his parentage either, 1. To intimate what occasioned the quarrel he was engaged in. The Jews... read more