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Leviticus 20:4

Molech

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.

3 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.

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.

6 Whoever turns to mediums or spiritists to prostitute himself with them, I will also set My face against that person and cut him off from his people.

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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 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,
KJV
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
WEB
If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put him to death,
ASV
And if the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death;
DARBY
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, that they kill him not,
BLB
And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes from that man when he gives of his seed to Molech, and they do not kill him,
ÅB
Om folket i landet lukker øynene til og ikke straffer en slik mann med døden når han gir sitt barn fra seg til Molok,
OTB
Hvis folkene i landet vender det blinde øyet til når den mannen gir sine barn til Molok og unnlater å sette ham til døden,
B1930
Om folket i landet lukker øinene til og ikke straffer en sådan mann med døden når han gir sitt barn fra sig til Molok,

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 17:2–5

    If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant

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  • Acts 17:30

    Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:13–14

    I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

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  • 1 Kings 20:42

    And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

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  • Deuteronomy 13:8

    you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

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  • Joshua 7:12

    This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.

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  • Revelation 2:14

    But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

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