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NASB | Leviticus 20:2 "You shall also say to the sons of Israel: ¶ 'Any man from the sons of Israel or from the aliens sojourning in Israel who gives any of his offspring to Molech, shall surely be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 20:2 "Moreover, you shall say to the children of Israel, 'Any Israelite or any stranger residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech (the god of the Ammonites) [as a human sacrifice] shall most certainly be put to death; the people of the land shall stone him with stones. |
Bible Question: Who is Molech? |
Bible Answer: Molech was a pagan god to whom child sacrifices were made. Children were dedicated and burned to Molech at the Tophet in the Valley of Hinnon near Jerusalem. This practice is specifically mentioned in 4 passages in the OT; Lev 18:21; 20:2-5; 2 Kings 23:10; Jer 32:35. Some scholars have suggested that the term "passing over" children to Molech and "burning in fire" indicate a dedication of the children to the god's service rather than the actual sacrifice. Jer. 19:5 calls such offerings "burnt offerings" and Ez 23:37-39 calls the act slaughter and says the children were given to the god as food. The worship may of been of Phoenician origin. Deuteronomy explains it as the custom of the indigenous population of Caanan. The Isrealites practiced this type of worship about 160 years beginning in 735 BC. Josiah's reforms attempted but did not totally eradicate it. (Harpers Bible Dictionary). prayon |
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Burning Bush |