Neville Goddard on Leviticus 24:10-23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Leviticus 24 in context

Scripture Focus

10And 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;

11And 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:)

12And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.

13And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

14Bring 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.

15And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.

16And 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.

17And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.

18And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.

19And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;

20Breach 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.

21And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.

22Ye 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.

23And 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.

Leviticus 24:10-23

Biblical Context

The text describes a man, the son of an Israelite woman, who curses God and is judged by the community; the law prescribes stone execution. It also asserts that the law applies equally to the stranger and the native, signaling an inner principle of universal accountability.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this story, the outer scene of stony justice is but a mirror of your inner state. The 'son of the Israelitish woman' represents a split in consciousness—the part of you that has alien beliefs stepping into the camp, clashing with the children of Israel, your deeper awareness. The blasphemy spoken is not a crime against a distant lord but a cry from the mind that has forgotten its union with the I AM. The instruction to bring forth the offender outside the camp and stone him is a symbolic call to remove the 'blasphemous' thought from the center of your attention; lay hands upon it and acknowledge it no longer rules you. The law 'one law for the stranger and the native' is your inner law: you are not divided; you are the I AM, and the inner world enforces its own justice by returning every thought to alignment with God. When you imagine this, the sense of separation dissolves, and the mind is free to govern itself from love, not fear.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the I AM is the sole governor of your camp. When a harsh or blasphemous thought arises, see it brought before your inner Moses, and in imagination lay your hand on it, declare that it bears no power over you, and revise it into reverent acknowledgment of God within. Feel the space and peace that follows as you align with the unified law.