Leviticus 20:5

Translations

Modern

…then 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.

Traditional

Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.

Literal

…then I will set My face against that man and against his family, and I will cut him off—and all who prostitute themselves with him to commit prostitution with Molech—from among their people.

Latin

…ponam faciem meam super hominem illum, et super cognationem ejus, succidamque et ipsum, et omnes qui consenserunt ei ut fornicarentur cum Moloch, de medio populi sui.

Original

Hebrew

English

…then 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.

Notes

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Ancient Law Codes Community Identity Holiness by Relationship

Related verses

Psalm 106:39
They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
Jeremiah 32:39
I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Hosea 2:13
I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.
Leviticus 17:10
If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people.
Hosea 2:5
For their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’
Jeremiah 3:2
“Lift up your eyes to the barren heights and see. Is there any place where you have not been violated? You sat beside the highways waiting for your lovers, like a nomad in the desert. You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness.
Leviticus 17:7
They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’
Jeremiah 32:28–35
Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it.

Parallels

Leviticus 26:14–39 Deuteronomy 28:15–68

People

Molech: Canaanite deity associated with child sacrifice

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Incest Leviticus, Book of Nations Offerings and Sacrifices

Topics

Children: Involved in Guilt of Parents Collusion in Sin Idolatry: Wicked Practices of Human Sacrifices Molech: See Offerings: Human Sacrifices: Forbidden Parents: Curses Entailed Punishment: Death Penalty for offering Human Sacrifice Sanitation: Uncleanness

Leviticus 20:5

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