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.

Footnotes:

a. Leviticus 20:3: Lit will set My face
b. Leviticus 20:4: Lit country ever close their eyes from that man when he
c. Leviticus 20:5: Lit will set My face
d. Leviticus 20:5: Lit prostitute themselves with

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