Parallel Verses
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,
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:
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 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 set My face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his seed to Molech, to defile My sanctuary, and to profane My holy name. 4 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, 5 then I will set My face against that man and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go lusting after him to commit adultery with Molech, from among their people.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2-5
If there is found among you, inside any of your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, a man or woman who does what is evil in the sight of Jehovah your God, in breaking His covenant,
Deuteronomy 13:8
you shall not consent to him nor listen to him. Nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare, nor shall you hide him.
Joshua 7:12
And the sons of Israel could not stand before their enemies. They will turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become cursed. I will not be with you again, unless you destroy the one who is cursed from among you.
1 Samuel 3:13-14
For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile and he did not restrain them.
1 Kings 20:42
And he said to him, So says Jehovah, Because you have let go out of your hand a man whom I devoted to destruction, therefore your life shall be for his life, and your people for his people.
Acts 17:30
Truly, then, God overlooking the times of ignorance, now He strictly commands all men everywhere to repent,
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication.