Leviticus 18:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 “You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech.(A) Do not profane the name(B) of your God; I am Yahweh.
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Leviticus 20:1-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Molech Worship and Spiritism
20 The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “Say to the Israelites: Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech(A) must be put to death; the people of the country are to stone him.(B) 3 I will turn[a] against that man and cut him off from his people, because he gave his offspring to Molech, defiling My sanctuary(C) and profaning My holy name.(D) 4 But if the people of the country look the other way when that man[b] gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death, 5 then I will turn[c] against that man and his family, and cut off from their people both him and all who follow[d] him in prostituting(E) themselves with Molech.
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- Leviticus 20:3 Lit will set My face
- Leviticus 20:4 Lit country ever close their eyes from that man when he
- Leviticus 20:5 Lit will set My face
- Leviticus 20:5 Lit prostitute themselves with
Jeremiah 7:31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 They have built the high places of Topheth[a](A) in the Valley of Hinnom[b](B) in order to burn their sons and daughters in the fire,(C) a thing I did not command; I never entertained the thought.[c]
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- Jeremiah 7:31 Lit of the fireplace
- Jeremiah 7:31 A valley south of Jerusalem
- Jeremiah 7:31 Lit command, and it did not arise on My heart
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