Leviticus 20:4

In 11 translations

BSB

And if the people of the land ever hide their eyes and fail to put to death the man who gives one of his children to Molech,

KJV

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:

WEB

If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put him to death,

ASV

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;

LSV

And if the people of the land really hide their eyes from that man, in his giving to the Molech from his seed, so as not to 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,

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,

DRC

And if the people of the land neglecting, and as it were little regarding my commandment, let alone the man that hath given of his seed to Moloch, and will not kill him:

GNV

And if the people of the lande hide their eyes, and winke at that man when he giueth his children vnto Molech, and kill him not,

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;

LXXE

And if the natives of the land should in anywise overlook that man in giving of his seed to Moloch, so as not to put him to death;

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WLC

וְאִ֡ם הַעְלֵ֣ם יַעְלִימֽוּ֩ עַ֨ם הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ מִן־הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא בְּתִתּ֥וֹ מִזַּרְע֖וֹ לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הָמִ֥ית אֹתֽוֹ׃

LXX-Br

Ἐὰν δὲ ὑπερόψει ὑπερίδωσιν οἱ αὐτόχθονες τῆς γῆς τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου, ἐν τῷ δοῦναι αὐτὸν τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτοῦ ἄρχοντι, τοῦ μὴ ἀποκτεῖναι αὐτόν·

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• Deuteronomy 17:2–5If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them…
• Acts 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
• Deuteronomy 13:8you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.
• 1 Kings 20:42And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”
• Joshua 7:12This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you…
• 1 Samuel 3:13–14I told him that I would judge his house forever for the iniquity of which he knows, because his sons blasphemed God and he did not restrain them. Therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli, ‘The iniquity of Eli’s house…
• Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual…

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