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Leviticus 20:5-6
New English Translation
Leviticus 20:5-6
New English Translation
5 I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of the people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution,[a] committing prostitution by worshiping Molech.[b]
Prohibition against Spiritists and Mediums[c]
6 “‘The person who turns to the spirits of the dead and familiar spirits[d] to commit prostitution by going after them, I will set my face[e] against that person and cut him off from the midst of his people.
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- Leviticus 20:5 tn The adjective “spiritual” has been supplied in the translation to clarify that this is not a reference to literal prostitution, but figuratively compares idolatry to prostitution.
- Leviticus 20:5 tn Heb “to commit harlotry after Molech.” The translation employs “worshiping” here for clarity (cf. NAB, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT). On the “cut off” penalty see the note on Lev 7:20.
- Leviticus 20:6 sn For structure and coherence in Lev 20:6-27 see the note on v. 27 below.
- Leviticus 20:6 tn See the note on the phrase “familiar spirits” in Lev 19:31 above.
- Leviticus 20:6 tn Heb “I will give my faces.”
Leviticus 20:5-6
New International Version
Leviticus 20:5-6
New International Version
5 I myself will set my face against him and his family and will cut them off from their people together with all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molek.
6 “‘I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people.(A)
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