'People of the Land' in the Bible

Again, you shall say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that gives any of his children unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

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: