1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Leviticus 20:9 | *He that curseth his father or mother, dying let him die: he hath cursed his father, and mother, let his blood be upon him. Exodus 21:17.; Proverbs 20:20.; Matthew 15:4.; Mark 7:10. | Die. The Rabbins say, by being strangled, when nothing farther is added: but if the following addition be made, stoning is understood. But their authority is not of much weight, and is contradicted, ver. 2. Stoning was the most usual method of putting to death in the days of Moses, and is commonly meant; or perhaps the judges might determine the mode of execution. --- Upon him. He deserves to die. He can blame no other. See Matthew 27:25. (Calmet) --- For greater infamy, the person to be stoned or hung, was stripped of his clothes. (Tirinus) --- The punishment of lapidation (ver. 2,) seems to be designed for the following crimes, as it was for adultery, Deuteronomy 22:24. (Menochius) (John 8:5.) |