Leviticus 24:16. “One who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall be put to death; the whole congregation shall stone the blasphemer. Aliens as well as citizens, when they blaspheme the Name, shall be put to death.” Notice that god’s law differentiates between members of the tribe—neighbors or “citizens”—and aliens. Here, they receive the same punishment, but elsewhere, as we’ll see, they are treated very differently.
