Leviticus 20:4

But, if the people of the land, do even hide, their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech,—so as not to put him to death,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

3I, also, will set my face against that man, and will cut him off out of the midst of his people,—because of his seed, hath he given unto Molech, seeing that he hath made unclean my sanctuary, even to the extent of profaning my holy name.

5then will I myself, set my face against that man, and against his family,—and will cut him off, and all that follow unchastely after him—in going unchastely after Molech—out of the midst of their people.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:2When there shall be found in thy midst, within any of thy gates, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, man or woman who doeth the thing which is wicked in the eyes of Yahweh thy God by transgressing his covenant;

1 Samuel 3:13Therefore do I tell him, that I am about to judge his house unto times age-abiding, for the iniquity which he knoweth, in that his sons are cursing God, and he hath not rebuked them.

Acts 17:30The times of ignorance, therefore, overlooking, God, as things now are, is charging all men everywhere to repent,

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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