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The members of the community are to stone him. <a href="/nlt/leviticus/20.htm">New Living Translation</a> “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. <a href="/esv/leviticus/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Say to the people of Israel, Any one of the people of Israel or of the strangers who sojourn in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/20.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/20.htm">New King James Version</a> “Again, you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘Whoever of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell in Israel, who gives any of his descendants to Molech, he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “You shall also say to the sons of Israel: ‘Anyone from the sons of Israel or from the strangers residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech, shall certainly be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You shall also say to the sons of Israel: &#8216Any man from the sons of Israel or from the aliens sojourning in Israel who gives any of his offspring to Molech, shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “You shall also say to the sons of Israel, ‘Any man from the sons of Israel or from the aliens sojourning in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech, shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “You shall also say to the sons of Israel: ‘Any man from the sons of Israel or from the sojourners sojourning in Israel who gives any of his seed to Molech shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/amp/leviticus/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Moreover, you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘Any Israelite or any stranger residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech (the god of the Ammonites) [as a human sacrifice] shall most certainly be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/csb/leviticus/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Say to the Israelites: Any Israelite or alien residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the country are to stone him. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Say to the Israelites: Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the country are to stone him. <a href="/asv/leviticus/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> Moreover, 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 of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/cev/leviticus/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> to say to the community of Israel: Death by stoning is the penalty for any citizens or foreigners in the country who sacrifice their children to the god Molech. <a href="/erv/leviticus/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> Moreover, 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 of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Tell the Israelites: If Israelites or foreigners living among you give one of their children as a sacrifice to [the god] Molech, they must be put to death. The common people must stone them to death. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> to say to the people of Israel, "Any of you or any foreigner living among you who gives any children to be used in the worship of the god Molech shall be stoned to death by the whole community. <a href="/isv/leviticus/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Tell the Israelis that when an Israeli or a resident alien who lives in Israel offers his child to Molech, he is certainly to be put to death. The people who live in the land are to stone him with stones. <a href="/msb/leviticus/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Tell the Israelites, ?Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him. <a href="/net/leviticus/20.htm">NET Bible</a> "You are to say to the Israelites, 'Any man from the Israelites or from the foreigners who reside in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the land must pelt him with stones. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, 'Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the foreigners who sojourn in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Moloch; he shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Again thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed to Molech, he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/web/leviticus/20.htm">World English Bible</a> “Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, ‘Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone that person with stones. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “And you say to the sons of Israel: Any man of the sons of Israel, and of the sojourners who is sojourning in Israel, who gives to the Molech from his seed, is certainly put to death; the people of the land stone him with stone; <a href="/ylt/leviticus/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost say, Any man of the sons of Israel, and of the sojourners who is sojourning in Israel, who giveth of his seed to the Molech, is certainly put to death; the people of the land do stone him with stones; <a href="/slt/leviticus/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And to the sons of Israel thou shalt say, A man, a man from the sons of Israel, and from the stranger sojourning in Israel which shall give of his seed to Molech, dying, he shall die: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: If any man of the children of Israel, or of the strangers, that dwell in Israel, give of his seed to the idol Moloch, dying let him die: the people of the land shall stone him. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> You shall speak these things to the sons of Israel: A man among the sons Israel, or among the newcomers who live in Israel, if he will have given from his seed to the idol Moloch, he shall be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/20.htm">New American Bible</a> Tell the Israelites: Anyone, whether an Israelite or an alien residing in Israel, who gives offspring to Molech shall be put to death. The people of the land shall stone that person. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Say further to the people of Israel: Any of the people of Israel, or of the aliens who reside in Israel, who give any of their offspring to Molech shall be put to death; the people of the land shall stone them to death.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Say to the children of Israel, Any man of the children of Israel or of the proselytes who sojourn in Israel who shall cast any of his semen into an alien woman, he shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Say to the children of Israel: 'A man of the children of Israel and of those who are converted to me who dwell in Israel who expels of his seed into a foreign woman, that man shall certainly be killed, and the people of the land shall stone him with stones.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Moreover, 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 of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/sep/leviticus/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thou shalt also say to the children of Israel, If there shall be any of the children of Israel, or of those who have become proselytes in Israel, who shall give of his seed to Moloch, let him be surely put to death; the nation upon the land shall stone him with stones. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/20-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5271" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/20.htm">Punishments for Disobedience</a> 1Then the LORD said to Moses, 2<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">“Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rå̄·ʾēl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">‘Any</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: mib·bə·nê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Israelite</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: ū·min- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616: hag·gêr (Art:: N-ms) -- A sojourner. Or geyr; from guwr; properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner.">foreigner</a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: hag·gār (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">living</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gives</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: miz·zar·‘ōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">any of his children</a> <a href="/hebrew/4432.htm" title="4432: lam·mō·leḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A heathen god to whom Isr. sacrificed children. From malak; Molek, the chief deity of the Ammonites.">to Molech</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mō·wṯ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">must be put to death.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yū·māṯ (V-Hofal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">The people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/7275.htm" title="7275: yir·gə·mu·hū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To stone, kill by stoning. A primitive root; to cast together, i.e. To lapidate.">are to stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ḇā·’ā·ḇen (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">him.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10</a> Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a> He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech. <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a> They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin. <a href="/2_chronicles/28-3.htm">2 Chronicles 28:3</a> Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a> He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. <a href="/psalms/106-37.htm">Psalm 106:37-38</a> They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. <a href="/ezekiel/16-20.htm">Ezekiel 16:20-21</a> You even took the sons and daughters you bore to Me and sacrificed them as food to idols. Was your prostitution not enough? / You slaughtered My children and delivered them up through the fire to idols. <a href="/ezekiel/20-31.htm">Ezekiel 20:31</a> When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you! <a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37</a> For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. <a href="/isaiah/57-5.htm">Isaiah 57:5</a> who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? <a href="/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a> They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Jeremiah 19:5</a> They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. <a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a> You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’ <a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a> No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a> The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Again, you shall say to the children of Israel, Whoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that gives any of his seed to Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.Whosoever<a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm">Leviticus 17:8,13,15</a> And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, … giveth<a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a> And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.<a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Deuteronomy 12:31</a> Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10</a> There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,Moloch or Molech the people<a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Leviticus 20:27</a> A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.<a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm">Leviticus 24:14,23</a> Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him… <a href="/numbers/15-35.htm">Numbers 15:35,36</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-7.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-5.htm">Live</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Molech</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-20.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-19.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-33.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/exodus/34-4.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-45.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-17.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Aliens</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Foreigners</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-24.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Live</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm">Molech</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-23.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm">Strangers</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 20</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/20-1.htm">Of him who gives his seed to Moloch</a> 4. <a href="/leviticus/20-4.htm">Of him who favors such an one</a> 6. <a href="/leviticus/20-6.htm">Of going to wizards</a> 7. <a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Of sanctification</a> 9. <a href="/leviticus/20-9.htm">Of him who curses his parents</a> 11. <a href="/leviticus/20-11.htm">Of incest</a> 13. <a href="/leviticus/20-13.htm">Of sodomy</a> 15. <a href="/leviticus/20-15.htm">Of bestiality</a> 18. <a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Of uncleanness</a> 22. <a href="/leviticus/20-22.htm">Obedience is required with holiness</a> 27. <a href="/leviticus/20-27.htm">Wizards must be put to death</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Israelites are God's chosen people, set apart to live according to His laws. This phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God provides guidance and laws for the community's well-being.Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel The inclusion of both Israelites and foreigners highlights the universal application of God's laws within the land of Israel. It reflects the expectation that anyone residing in the land, regardless of their origin, must adhere to the same standards of holiness and worship. This inclusivity ensures the purity and sanctity of the community.Who gives any of his children to Molech Molech was a Canaanite deity associated with child sacrifice, a practice detestable to God. This phrase indicates a severe violation of God's commandments, as it involves idolatry and the shedding of innocent blood. The prohibition against such practices is rooted in the sanctity of life and the exclusive worship of Yahweh.Must be put to death The prescribed punishment for this transgression is death, reflecting the gravity of the sin. This severe penalty serves as a deterrent and underscores the seriousness with which God views idolatry and child sacrifice. It also highlights the need for justice and the protection of the community from corrupting influences.The people of the land are to stone him Stoning was a communal form of execution, involving the participation of the community. This method of punishment emphasizes collective responsibility in upholding God's laws and maintaining the community's purity. It also serves as a public declaration of the rejection of idolatry and the affirmation of God's sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were given the Law through Moses. 2. <a href="/topical/f/foreigners_residing_in_israel.htm">Foreigners Residing in Israel</a> Non-Israelites living among the Israelites, who were also subject to the laws of the land. 3. <a href="/topical/m/molech.htm">Molech</a> A pagan deity associated with child sacrifice, worshiped by some neighboring cultures of Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The prophet and leader through whom God delivered the Law to the Israelites. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_the_land.htm">The People of the Land</a> The community of Israelites responsible for upholding God's laws and executing justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_life.htm">The Sanctity of Life</a> God values human life, and the prohibition against child sacrifice underscores the sanctity of life. <a href="/topical/i/idolatry_and_its_consequences.htm">Idolatry and Its Consequences</a> Engaging in idolatrous practices leads to severe consequences, both spiritually and communally. <a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a> The community is responsible for upholding God's standards and ensuring justice is served. <a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a> Believers are called to be holy and separate from the practices of the world that contradict God's commands. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Obedience to God's laws is crucial for maintaining a relationship with Him and ensuring the well-being of the community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 20</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_demand_death_for_molek_rites.htm">In Leviticus 20:2–5, why would an omniscient God require death for sacrificing children to Molek, yet historically many other cultures that practiced similar rites seemingly flourished? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_stance_on_stoning.htm">What is the Bible's stance on stoning?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_molech_historically_religiously.htm">Who is Molech in historical and religious contexts?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_human_sacrifice.htm">What does the Bible say about human sacrifice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Again, thou shalt say.--Better, And thou shalt say.Whosoever he be.--Better, What man soever there be, as the Authorised Version renders this phrase in <a href="/leviticus/17-3.htm" title="What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that kills an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that kills it out of the camp,">Leviticus 17:3</a>. (See Note on <a href="/leviticus/17-8.htm" title="And you shall say to them, Whatever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,">Leviticus 17:8</a>.)That giveth any of his seed unto Molech.--It will be seen that whilst in <a href="/leviticus/18-21.htm" title="And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.">Leviticus 18:21</a> the law about Molech worship follows the laws of incest, the reverse is the case here, where it precedes those laws.The people of the land.--That is, the whole community (see <a href="/leviticus/4-27.htm" title="And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he does somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;">Leviticus 4:27</a>), who have selected the judges, and in whose name sentence is passed by the judges, are bound to execute the sentence. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 2, 3. - The close connection between giving of his seed unto Molech and defiling my sanctuary, and profaning my holy name, is explained and illustrated by Ezekiel in the judgment on Aholah and Aholibah. "They have caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them. Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths. For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house" (<a href="/ezekiel/23-37.htm">Ezekiel 23:37-39</a>). Not only was the juxtaposition and combination of the worship of Molech and Jehovah an offense to him whose name is Jealous, but at the time that Molech-worship was carried on in the valley of Hinnom, idols were set up in the court of the temple itself, as we learn from the Book of Kings and from Jeremiah. "But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my Name, to defile it. And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which! commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin" (<a href="/jeremiah/32-34.htm">Jeremiah 32:34, 35</a>). And of Manasseh it is related, "He built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put my Name. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. And he made his son pass through the fire" (<a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">2 Kings 21:4-6</a>). <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/20-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Tell תֹּאמַר֒ (tō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say the Israelites, בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son ‘Any אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person Israelite מִבְּנֵ֨י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son or foreigner הַגֵּ֣ר ׀ (hag·gêr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1616.htm">Strong's 1616: </a> A guest, a foreigner living הַגָּ֣ר (hag·gār) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that gives יִתֵּ֧ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set any of וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of his children מִזַּרְע֛וֹ (miz·zar·‘ōw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity to Molech לַמֹּ֖לֶךְ (lam·mō·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4432.htm">Strong's 4432: </a> Molech -- a heathen god to whom Israelites sacrificed children must be put to death. מ֣וֹת (mō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill The people עַ֥ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land are to stone יִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּ (yir·gə·mu·hū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7275.htm">Strong's 7275: </a> To cast together, to lapidate him. בָאָֽבֶן׃ (ḇā·’ā·ḇen) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> A stone <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-2.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 20:2 Moreover you shall tell the children (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/20-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 20:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 20:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 20:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>