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Leviticus 20:1-5
New Living Translation

Punishments for Disobedience

20 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Give the people of Israel these instructions, which apply both to native Israelites and to the foreigners living in Israel.

“If any of them offer their children as a sacrifice to Molech, they must be put to death. The people of the community must stone them to death. 3 I myself will turn against them and cut them off from the community, because they have defiled my sanctuary and brought shame on my holy name by offering their children to Molech. 4 And if the people of the community ignore those who offer their children to Molech and refuse to execute them, 5 I myself will turn against them and their families and will cut them off from the community. This will happen to all who commit spiritual prostitution by worshiping Molech.

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Leviticus 20:1-5
International Standard Version

Prohibiting Child Sacrifice

20 The Lord spoke to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelis that when an Israeli or a resident alien[a] who lives in Israel offers[b] his child to Molech, he is certainly to be put to death.[c] The people who live in the land are to stone him with stones. 3 As for me, I’ll oppose that man. I’ll eliminate him from contact with his people[d] for sacrificing his children to Molech, thereby defiling my sanctuary and profaning my holy name. 4 If the people avoid dealing[e] with that man when he offers his child to Molech—that is, if they fail to execute him— 5 then I’ll oppose that man and his family and eliminate him from contact with his people,[f] along with all the prostitutes who accompany him and who have committed prostitution with Molech.”

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:2 Or foreigner who lives with you
  2. Leviticus 20:2 Or gives
  3. Leviticus 20:2 Lit. to die, he’ll die
  4. Leviticus 20:3 The Heb. lacks from contact with his people
  5. Leviticus 20:4 Lit. people conceal their face from
  6. Leviticus 20:5 The Heb. lacks from contact with his people
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