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ultimately curse His Name. Apparently, he did not intend to behave in this
way. However, his defective origins caused him to sin unintentionally.

The pasuk describes the illegitimate origins of the blasphemer. He was the
son of Shelomit bat Divri, who behaved immodestly. His father was an
Egyptian, whom Moshe killed for mercilessly striking a Jew. Moreover,
the blasphemer originated from illicit relations, after his mother was
violated by the Egyptian. His immoral origins led him to ultimately curse
Hashem.
Rashi explains that he “went out” of Moshe’s court after being found
guilty and therefore cursed Hashem’s Name. When a person consults with
a Rav, he should remain entirely impartial in order to accept the decision
of the Torah authority. Since the blasphemer entered the court only with
the intention of validating his argument, and not in order to hear an
objective judgment, he became enraged and ultimately cursed Hashem’s
Name. We can learn from this that one’s actions are determined by his
prior intentions. For example, the spies initially intended to view Eretz
Yisrael in a negative way. Therefore, they ended up speaking
disparagingly about it.

One should be careful to depart from his house with positive intentions,
in order that his feet should ultimately lead him to fulfill mitzvot. This
corresponds to David Hamelech’s statement: “I considered my ways and
returned my feet to Your testimonies.”

Why is this account recorded in the Torah? It is shameful for a king’s
subjects to curse him. Rabbeinu Bachya explains that the example of the
blasphemer, who was born as a result of illicit relations, teaches us that if
a Jew curses Hashem’s Name, it testifies to his deficient origins. One
should be careful to educate his children from youth to go in Hashem’s
ways. Furthermore, he should ensure that his children should be born in
kedushah and purity. Even during a woman’s pregnancy, she should
cautiously filter what she sees and hears. # 26347-EYAL-6

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