Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. New Living Translation “Do not permit any of your children to be offered as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not bring shame on the name of your God. I am the LORD. English Standard Version You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD. Berean Standard Bible You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. King James Bible And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. New King James Version And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD. New American Standard Bible You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the LORD. NASB 1995 ‘You shall not give any of your offspring to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the LORD. NASB 1977 ‘Neither shall you give any of your offspring to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible And you shall not give any of your seed to pass them over to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh. Amplified Bible You shall not give any of your children to offer them [by fire as a sacrifice] to Molech [the god of the Ammonites], nor shall you profane the name of your God [by honoring idols as gods]. I am the LORD. Christian Standard Bible “You are not to sacrifice any of your children in the fire to Molech. Do not profane the name of your God; I am the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech. Do not profane the name of your God; I am Yahweh. American Standard Version And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Don't sacrifice your children on the altar fires to the god Molech. I am the LORD your God, and that would disgrace me. English Revised Version And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never give your children as sacrifices to the god Molech [by burning them alive]. If you do, you are dishonoring the name of your God. I am the LORD. Good News Translation Do not hand over any of your children to be used in the worship of the god Molech, because that would bring disgrace on the name of God, the LORD. International Standard Version "You are not to present any of your children to Molech as a sacrifice. That way, you won't defile the name of your God." "I am the LORD. Majority Standard Bible You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. NET Bible You must not give any of your children as an offering to Molech, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD! New Heart English Bible "'You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Moloch; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. World English Bible “‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd you do not give from your seed to pass over to the Molech, nor do you defile the Name of your God; I [am] YHWH. Young's Literal Translation And of thy seed thou dost not give to pass over to the Molech; nor dost thou pollute the name of thy God; I am Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And from thy seed thou shalt not give to pass over to Molech, and thou shalt not profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt not give any of thy seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor defile the name of thy God : I am the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not give some of your seed to be consecrated to the idol Moloch, nor to pollute the name of your God. I am the Lord. New American Bible You shall not offer any of your offspring for immolation to Molech, thus profaning the name of your God. I am the LORD. New Revised Standard Version You shall not give any of your offspring to sacrifice them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not let any of your semen be cast into a strange woman to cause her to be pregnant; neither shall you profane the name of your God; I am the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And do not expel from your seed to impregnate a female stranger and do not pollute the name of your God; I AM LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to set them apart to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt not give of thy seed to serve a ruler; and thou shalt not profane my holy name; I am the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Unlawful Sexual Relations…20You must not lie carnally with your neighbor’s wife and thus defile yourself with her. 21You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. 22You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination.… Cross References Deuteronomy 18:10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, 2 Kings 23:10 He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech. Jeremiah 32:35 They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin. 2 Kings 17:17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. 2 Chronicles 28:3 Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 33:6 He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Ezekiel 20:31 When you offer your gifts, sacrificing your sons in the fire, you continue to defile yourselves with all your idols to this day. So should I be consulted by you, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will not be consulted by you! Ezekiel 23:37 For they have committed adultery, and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols. They have even sacrificed their children, whom they bore to Me, in the fire as food for their idols. Psalm 106:37-38 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. / They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. Jeremiah 7:31 They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. Jeremiah 19:5 They have built high places to Baal on which to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal—something I never commanded or mentioned, nor did it even enter My mind. Micah 6:7 Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Isaiah 57:5 who burn with lust among the oaks, under every luxuriant tree, who slaughter your children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks? Romans 12:1-2 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. / Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. 1 Corinthians 10:20-21 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too. Treasury of Scripture And you shall not let any of your seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD. Leviticus 20:2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. Deuteronomy 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods. Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, to Molech 1 Kings 11:7,33 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon… Amos 5:26 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Acts 7:43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. Moloch Leviticus 19:12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. Leviticus 20:2-5 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones… Leviticus 21:6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. Jump to Previous Apart Children Devote Fire Molech Offer Offering Offspring Pollute Profane Sacrifice Sacrificed Seed ShameJump to Next Apart Children Devote Fire Molech Offer Offering Offspring Pollute Profane Sacrifice Sacrificed Seed ShameLeviticus 18 1. Unlawful marriages and unlawful lustsYou must not give The Hebrew root for "give" here is "natan," which means to offer or present. In the context of ancient Israel, this command is a direct prohibition against the act of offering one's children in sacrificial rituals. The use of "natan" emphasizes the gravity of the act, as it implies a deliberate and conscious decision to hand over something precious. This command underscores the sanctity of life and the responsibility of parents to protect and nurture their children, rather than subject them to pagan practices. any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech for you must not profane the name of your God I am the LORD Pass through the fire to Molech.--Literally, to let it pass to Molech, that is, to put the child into the hands of the figure of Molech, when it fell into the fire which was kindled in the hollow statue of this idol. Molech, also called Milcom, which denotes king, is described as the hideous idol, or "the abomination of the Ammonites" (1Kings 11:5; 1Kings 11:11). The following graphic description has been handed down traditionally of this idol and its worship :--"Our sages of blessed memory say that whilst all other idols had temples in Jerusalem, Molech had his temple outside Jerusalem, in a place by itself. It was a brass and hollow image, bull-headed, with arms stretched out like a human being who opens his hands to receive something from his neighbour. Its temple had seven compartments, into which the offerers went according to their respective gifts. If one offered a fowl, he went into the first compartment; if a sheep, into the second; if a lamb, into the third; if a ram, into the fourth; if a bullock, into the fifth; if an ox, into the sixth; and if he offered his son, he was conducted into the seventh compartment. He first kissed the image, as it is written, 'let the sacrificers of men kiss the calf' (Hosea 13:2), whereupon a fire was kindled in Molech till its arms became red hot; the child was then put into its hands, and drums were beaten to produce tremendous noises so as to prevent the shrieks of the child reaching the father's ears, lest he should be moved with pity towards his offspring." It was to this idol that Solomon erected a temple on the southern side of Mount Olivet (2Kings 23:13). This idolatrous worship was punished with death by stoning. (See Leviticus 20:2.) . . . Verse 21. - The third prohibition is, Thou shall not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech. The words the fire are properly inserted, though not expressed in the original (cf. Deuteronomy 18:10; 2 Kings 22:10). What was the nature and purpose of the idolatrous rite in question is, however, uncertain. It is generally assumed that reference is made to the practice of offering children in sacrifice to Molech, Deuteronomy 12:31, Ezekiel 16:20, and Psalm 106:37 being quoted in support of that view. But it is by no means certain that this was the case. It might have been a rite by which children were dedicated to Molech - a baptism by fire, not resulting in the death of the child. Its mention here, in close connection with carnal sins, has led some to regard it as an impure rite; but this is a mistaken inference, for the prohibition of adultery naturally suggests the prohibition of a spiritual unfaithfulness. That it was some kind of idolatrous ceremony is shown by the addition of the words, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God. But if the children were burnt to death in honour of the idol, from the beginning, we should expect to find a notice of the fact in less ambiguous language than the expression, pass through the fire, conveys, earlier than the days of Ahaz. It is easy to imagine that what began as a dedication ceremony may have become converted into an absolute sacrifice, retaining still its original designation. Molech was a Canaanitish and Phoenician deity, the name meaning King, just as Baal means Lord (see Selden, 'De Diis Syris,' 1:6). Jarchi, quoted by Wordsworth, describes the idol as "made of brass, having the face of an ox, with arms stretched out, in which the child was placed and burnt with fire, while the priests were beating drums, in order to drown the noise of its shrieks, lest the fathers might be moved with pity thereby." The place where the children were offered, in the later period of the Jewish history, was the valley of Hinnom (Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 32:35; 2 Kings 23:10).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You must notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no give תִתֵּ֖ן (ṯit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set any of your children וּמִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֥ (ū·miz·zar·‘ă·ḵā) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity to be sacrificed לְהַעֲבִ֣יר (lə·ha·‘ă·ḇîr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on to Molech, לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ (lam·mō·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4432: Molech -- a heathen god to whom Israelites sacrificed children for you must not וְלֹ֧א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no profane תְחַלֵּ֛ל (ṯə·ḥal·lêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play the name שֵׁ֥ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of your God. אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Leviticus 18:21 NIVLeviticus 18:21 NLT Leviticus 18:21 ESV Leviticus 18:21 NASB Leviticus 18:21 KJV Leviticus 18:21 BibleApps.com Leviticus 18:21 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 18:21 Chinese Bible Leviticus 18:21 French Bible Leviticus 18:21 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 18:21 You shall not give any of your (Le Lv Lev.) |
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