Leviticus 20:4 “And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to…”

Leviticus 20:4

And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to death the man who gives one of his children to Molech,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put him to death,

American Standard Version

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

And if the people of the lande hide their eyes, and winke at that man when he giueth his children vnto Molech, and kill him not,

Darby Translation

And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, that they kill him not,

Young's Literal Translation

'And if the people of the land really hide their eyes from that man, in his giving of his seed to the Molech, so as not to put him to death,

Bible in Basic English

And if the people of the land do not take note of that man when he gives his offspring to Molech, and do not put him to death,

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Cross references

“hide”

Acts 17:30

Acts 17:30 · BSB

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

“and kill”

Deuteronomy 17:2–5 Deuteronomy 13:8 Joshua 7:12 1 Kings 20:42 Revelation 2:14 1 Samuel 3:13

Deuteronomy 17:2–5 · BSB

If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant

Deuteronomy 13:8 · BSB

you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

Joshua 7:12 · BSB

This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you r…

1 Kings 20:42 · BSB

And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

Revelation 2:14 · BSB

But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immo…

1 Samuel 3:13 · BSB

I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.

5then I will set My face against that man and his family and cut off from among their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.

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