And if the [a]people of the land hide their eyes, and wink at that man when he giveth his children unto Molech, and kill him not,

Then will I set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.

¶ If any turn after such as work with spirits, and after soothsayers to go a [b]whoring after them, then will I set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:4 Though the people be negligent to do their duty, and defend God’s right, yet he will not suffer wickedness to go unpunished.
  2. Leviticus 20:6 To esteem sorcerers or conjurers is spiritual whoredom, or idolatry.

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,(A) 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.

“‘I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people.(B)

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