Parallel Verses
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;
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,
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:
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,
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 will give my face against that man and cut him off from the midst of his people; for he gave from his seed to Molech, in order to defile my holy place and to profane my holy name. 4 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; 5 And I set my face against that man and against his family, and I cut him off, and all committing fornication after him to commit fornication after Molech, from the midst of their people.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
When there shall be found in the midst of thee in one of thy gates which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, a man or a woman who shall do evil in the eyes of Jehovah thy God to pass by his covenant,
Deuteronomy 13:8
Thou shalt not be willing to him, and thou shalt not hear to him, and thine eye shall not have compassion upon him, and thou shalt not pity, and thou shalt not cover over him:
Joshua 7:12
And the sons of Israel shall not be able to rise up before their enemies; they will turn the neck before their enemies for they were for a devoted thing: I will not add to be with you if ye ill not destroy the devoted thing from the midst of you.
1 Samuel 3:13-14
And I announced to him that I judge his house even forever, for the iniquity which he knew: for his sons cursing for themselves and he admonished them not
1 Kings 20:42
And he will say to him, Thus said Jehovah, Because thou sentest away a man I devoted to destruction from thy hand, and thy soul being instead of his soul, and thy people instead of his people.
Acts 17:30
Therefore truly, God having overlooked the times of ignorance, now announces to all men everywhere to repent:
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, for thou hast there them holding the teaching of Balsam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.