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If the people avoid dealing[a] with that man when he offers his child to Molech—that is, if they fail to execute him— then I’ll oppose that man and his family and eliminate him from contact with his people,[b] along with all the prostitutes who accompany him and who have committed prostitution with Molech.”

Consulting the Dead Prohibited

“I’ll oppose and eliminate from contact with his people[c] whoever consults mediums or familiar spirits, thereby committing spiritual prostitution with them.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 20:4 Lit. people conceal their face from
  2. Leviticus 20:5 The Heb. lacks from contact with his people
  3. Leviticus 20:6 The Heb. lacks contact with his people

If the members of the community close their eyes when that man sacrifices one of his children to Molek and if they fail to put him to death,(A) I myself will set my face against him and his family and will cut them off from their people together with all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molek.

“‘I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people.(B)

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