Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if the people of the land ever shut their eyes from that man at his giving {some of} his offspring to Molech, not putting him to death,
New American Standard Bible
If the people of the land, however,
King James Version
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
Holman Bible
But if the people of the country look the other way when that man
International Standard Version
If the people avoid dealing with that man when he offers his child to Molech that is, if they fail to execute him
A Conservative Version
And if the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and do not put him to death,
American Standard Version
And if the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death;
Amplified
If the people of the land should ever tolerate that man when he gives any of his children [as a burnt offering] to Molech, and fail to put him to death [as My law requires],
Bible in Basic English
And if the people of the land do not take note of that man when he gives his offspring to Molech, and do not put him to death,
Darby Translation
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, that they kill him not,
Julia Smith Translation
And if the people of the land, hiding, shall hide their eyes from that man in his giving his seed to Molech, so as not to put him to death;
King James 2000
And if the people of the land do in any way hide their eyes from the man, when he gives of his children unto Molech, and kill him not:
Modern King James verseion
And if the people of the land in any way hide their eyes from the man when he gives of his seed to Molech, and do not kill him,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And though that the people of the land hide their eyes from that fellow, when he giveth of his seed unto Moloch, so that they kill him not:
NET Bible
If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,
New Heart English Bible
If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and do not put him to death;
The Emphasized Bible
But, if the people of the land, do even hide, their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, - so as not to put him to death,
Webster
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed to Molech, and kill him not;
World English Bible
If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and don't put him to death;
Youngs Literal Translation
'And if the people of the land really hide their eyes from that man, in his giving of his seed to the Molech, so as not to put him to death,
Themes
Counsel » Those that consult pagans
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Forbidden
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Offering » Huma sacrifice
Topics
Interlinear
`alam
`ayin
Nathan
Zera`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 20:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Molech Worship And Spiritism
3 And I myself will set my face against that man, and I will cut him off from the midst of his people, because he has given {some of} his offspring to Molech, so that {he makes my sanctuary unclean} and profanes {my holy name}. 4 And if the people of the land ever shut their eyes from that man at his giving {some of} his offspring to Molech, not putting him to death, 5 then I myself will set my face against that man and against his clan, and I will cut him off and all those from the midst of their people who prostitute after Molech.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
If [there] is found in one of your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you a man or a woman that does evil in the eyes of Yahweh your God to transgress his covenant
Deuteronomy 13:8
you must not give in to him, and you shall not listen to him, and your eye shall not take pity on him, and you shall not have compassion, and you shall not cover [up] for him.
Joshua 7:12
The {Israelites} were unable to stand before their enemies; {they fled from their enemies} because they have become a thing devoted for destruction. {I will be with you no more} unless you destroy the devoted things from among you.
1 Samuel 3:13-14
I will make him know that I am about to judge his household forever because of the iniquity that he knew, for his sons [were] bringing curses on themselves, but he did not rebuke them.
1 Kings 20:42
He said to him, "Thus says Yahweh: 'Because you have let the man I devoted for destruction go from [your] hand, your life shall be in place of his life and your people in place of his people.'"
Acts 17:30
Therefore [although] God has overlooked the times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few [things] against you: that you have there those who hold fast to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.