John Calvin on Leviticus 24:13-14

13. And the Lord spoke unto Moses. It must be remembered, then, that this punishment was not inflicted upon the blasphemer by man’s caprice, or the headstrong zeal of the people, but that Moses was instructed by Divine revelation what sentence was to be pronounced. It has been elsewhere stated Vol. 2, p. 83, on Deuteronomy 13:9. why God would have malefactors slain by the hands of the witnesses. Another ceremony is here added, viz., that they should lay their hands upon his head, as if to throw the whole blame upon him.

Numbers 15

Numbers 15:32-36

32. And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the Sabbath-day.

32. Quum autem essent filii Israel in deserto, invenerunt virum colligentem ligna die Sabbathi:

33. And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

33. Et adduxerunt illum qui invenerunt colligentem ligna, ad Mosen et Aharon, et universam congregationem.

34. And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.

34. Qui posuerunt eum in custodiam: quia nondum patefactum erat quid faciendum esset ei.

35. And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

35. Et dixit Jehova ad Mosen, Moriendo moriatur vir ille: lapidet eum lapidibus universa congregatio extra castra.

36. And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses.

36. Eduxerunt ergo eum congregatio extra castra, et lapidaverunt eum lapidibus, et mortuus est, quemadmodum praeceperat Jehova Mosi.