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21 And you shall not give any of your seed (A)to pass them over to Molech, nor shall you (B)profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh.

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“You shall also say to the sons of Israel:

‘Any man from the sons of Israel or from the sojourners sojourning in Israel (A)who gives any of his seed to Molech shall surely be put to death; (B)the people of the land shall stone him with stones. I will also set My face against that man and will cut him off from among his people because he has given some of those who are his seed to Molech, (C)so as to defile My sanctuary and (D)to profane My holy name. If the people of the land, however, [a]should ever turn a blind eye to that man when he gives any of those who are his seed to Molech, so as not to put him to death, then I Myself will set My face against that man and against his family, and I will cut off from among their people both him and all those who play the harlot after him, in playing the harlot after Molech.

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  1. Leviticus 20:4 Lit hiding they hide their eyes from

“Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death.(A) The members of the community are to stone him.(B) I myself will set my face against him and will cut him off from his people;(C) for by sacrificing his children to Molek, he has defiled(D) my sanctuary(E) and profaned my holy name.(F) If the members of the community close their eyes when that man sacrifices one of his children to Molek and if they fail to put him to death,(G) I myself will set my face against him and his family and will cut them off from their people together with all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molek.

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Then Solomon built a high place for (A)Chemosh the detestable idol of Moab, on the mountain which is [a]east of Jerusalem, and for (B)Molech the detestable idol of the sons of Ammon.

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  1. 1 Kings 11:7 Lit before

On a hill east(A) of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh(B) the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek(C) the detestable god of the Ammonites.

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10 (A)He also defiled [a]Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, (B)that no man might make his son or his daughter pass through the fire for (C)Molech.

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  1. 2 Kings 23:10 Lit place of burning

10 He desecrated Topheth,(A) which was in the Valley of Ben Hinnom,(B) so no one could use it to sacrifice their son(C) or daughter in the fire to Molek.

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43 (A)You also took along the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the god [a]Rompha, the images which you made to worship. I also will remove you beyond Babylon.’

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  1. Acts 7:43 Other mss spell it: Romphan, or Rempham, or Raiphan, or Rephan

43 You have taken up the tabernacle of Molek
    and the star of your god Rephan,
    the idols you made to worship.
Therefore I will send you into exile’[a](A) beyond Babylon.

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  1. Acts 7:43 Amos 5:25-27 (see Septuagint)