Leviticus 20:4 Parallel Translations

If the common people ignore those who give their children to Molech and do not put them to death,(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

ASV:

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;

BBE:

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,

DBY:

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,

ERV:

And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death:

JPS:

And if the people of 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;

WBS:

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;

WEB:

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;

YLT:

'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,

Leviticus 20:4 Cross References

XREF:

Leviticus 20:3 'I will also set My face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given some of his offspring to Molech, so as to defile My sanctuary and to profane My holy name.

Leviticus 20:5 then I Myself will set My face against that man and against his family, and I will cut off from among their people both him and all those who play the harlot after him, by playing the harlot after Molech. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:4 And if the {c} 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:
(c) Though the people be negligent to do their duty, and defend God's right, yet he will not allow wickedness to go unpunished.

WES:

20:4 Hide their eyes - Wink at his fault, and forbear to accuse and punish him.

MHC:

20:1-9 Are we shocked at the unnatural cruelty of the ancient idolaters in sacrificing their children? We may justly be so. But are there not very many parents, who, by bad teaching and wicked examples, and by the mysteries of iniquity which they show their children, devote them to the service of Satan, and forward their everlasting ruin, in a manner even more to be lamented? What an account must such parents render to God, and what a meeting will they have with their children at the day of judgment! On the other hand, let children remember that he who cursed father or mother was surely put to death. This law Christ confirmed. Laws which were made before are repeated, and penalties annexed to them. If men will not avoid evil practices, because the law has made these practices sin, and it is right that we go on that principle, surely they should avoid them when the law has made them death, from a principle of self-preservation. In the midst of these laws comes in a general charge, Sanctify yourselves, and be ye holy. It is the Lord that sanctifies, and his work will be done, though it be difficult. Yet his grace is so far from doing away our endeavours, that it strongly encourages them. Work out your salvation, for it is God that worketh in you.

CONC:

Close Community Death Disregard Fail Gives Giveth Giving Hide However Kill Molech Note Offspring Really Seed

Children Close Community Death Disregard Eyes Gives Hide However Kill Land Molech Note Really Seed Ways

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