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Leviticus 20:3

Molech

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.

And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.

4 And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to death the man who gives one of his children to Molech,

5 then I will set My face against that man and his family and cut off from among their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.
KJV
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
WEB
I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
ASV
I also will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
DARBY
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, so as to make my sanctuary unclean, and to profane my holy name.
BLB
And I will set My face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, for of his seed he has given to Molech to defile My sanctuary and profane My holy name.
ÅB
Jeg vil sette mitt åsyn mot den mann og utrydde ham av hans folk fordi han har gitt sitt barn fra seg til Molok og gjort min helligdom uren og vanhelliget mitt hellige navn.
OTB
Jeg vil vende mitt ansikt mot den mannen og utrydde ham fra hans folk, fordi han har gitt sine barn til Molok, vanhelliget mitt helligdom og vanæret mitt hellige navn.
B1930
Jeg vil sette mitt åsyn mot den mann og utrydde ham av hans folk fordi han har gitt sitt barn fra sig til Molok og gjort min helligdom uren og vanhelliget mitt hellige navn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 18:21

    You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

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  • Leviticus 17:10

    If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people.

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  • Ezekiel 23:38–39

    They have also done this to Me: On that very same day, they defiled My sanctuary and profaned My Sabbaths.

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  • Ezekiel 5:11

    Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:16

    What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

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  • Numbers 19:20

    But if a person who is unclean does not purify himself, he will be cut off from the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the LORD. The water of purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

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  • Ezekiel 20:39

    And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.

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  • Leviticus 15:31

    You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

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