Leviticus 20:4

But if the people of the land, having been neglectful and holding little regard for my authority, release the man who has given from his seed to Moloch, and they are not willing to kill him,

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

3And I will set my face against him. And I will cut him down from the midst of his people, because he has given from his seed to Moloch, and he has contaminated my Sanctuary, and polluted my holy name.

5I will set my face over that man and over his kindred, and I will cut down both him and all who consented with him to fornicate with Moloch, from the midst of their people.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:2When there will have been found among you, within one of your gates which the Lord your God will give to you, a man or a woman who is doing evil in the sight of the Lord your God, and who is transgressing his covenant,

1 Samuel 3:13For I have foretold to him that I will judge his house unto eternity, because of iniquity. For he had known that his sons acted shamefully, and he did not chastise them.

Acts 17:30And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times, has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 20:2-10

Moral Laws. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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