21 You shall not give any of your children (A)to [a]offer them to Molech, nor shall you (B)profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.

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  1. Leviticus 18:21 Lit make them pass over

“You shall also say to the sons of Israel:

‘Anyone from the sons of Israel or from the strangers residing in Israel (A)who gives any of his [a]children to Molech, shall certainly be put to death; (B)the people of the land shall stone him with stones. I will also set My face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given some of his [b]children to Molech, (C)so as to defile My sanctuary and (D)to profane My holy name. If the people of the land, however, [c]should ever disregard that man when he gives any of his [d]children to Molech, so as not to put him to death, then I Myself will set My face against that man and against his family, and I will cut off from among their people both him and all those who play the prostitute with him, by playing the prostitute with Molech.

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  1. Leviticus 20:2 Lit seed
  2. Leviticus 20:3 Lit seed
  3. Leviticus 20:4 Lit hiding they hide their eyes from
  4. Leviticus 20:4 Lit seed

17 Why, Lord, do You (A)cause us to stray from Your ways
And (B)harden our heart from fearing You?
(C)Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.

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30 Therefore, say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: “Will you defile yourselves in the way of your (A)fathers and adulterously pursue their detestable things?

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just as it is written:

(A)God gave them a spirit of stupor,
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.”

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