The prophet said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.” ’
Leviticus 20:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But if the people of the country look the other way when that man gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if the people of the land do at all hide their eyes from the man when he gives one of his children [as a burnt offering] to Molech [the fire god] and they overlook it or neglect to take legal action to punish him, winking at his sin, and do not kill him [as My law requires], American Standard Version (1901) And if the people of the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death; Common English Bible But if the common people choose to look the other way when someone gives their children to Molech and do not execute such a person, Catholic Public Domain Version 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, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if the people of the land neglecting, and as it were little regarding my commandment, let alone the man that hath given of his seed to Moloch, and will not kill him: |
The prophet said to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.” ’
I will turn against that man and cut him off from his people, because he gave his offspring to Molech, defiling my sanctuary and profaning my holy name.
then I will turn against that man and his family, and cut off from their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.
‘Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,
do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.
This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you what is set apart.
But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.