Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But if the people of the country look the other way when that man gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death,

New American Standard Bible

If the people of the land, however, should ever disregard that man when he gives any of his offspring to Molech, so as not to put him to death,

King James Version

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:

International Standard Version

If the people avoid dealing with that man when he offers his child to Molech that is, if they fail to execute him

A Conservative Version

And if the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and do not put him to death,

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified

If the people of the land should ever tolerate that man when he gives any of his children [as a burnt offering] to Molech, and fail to put him to death [as My law requires],

Bible in Basic English

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,

Darby Translation

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,

Julia Smith Translation

And if the people of the land, hiding, shall hide their eyes from that man in his giving his seed to Molech, so as not to put him to death;

King James 2000

And if the people of the land do in any way hide their eyes from the man, when he gives of his children unto Molech, and kill him not:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And if the people of the land ever shut their eyes from that man at his giving {some of} his offspring to Molech, not putting him to death,

Modern King James verseion

And if the people of the land in any way hide their eyes from the man when he gives of his seed to Molech, and do not kill him,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And though that the people of the land hide their eyes from that fellow, when he giveth of his seed unto Moloch, so that they kill him not:

NET Bible

If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,

New Heart English Bible

If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and do not put him to death;

The Emphasized Bible

But, if the people of the land, do even hide, their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, - so as not to put him to death,

Webster

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;

World English Bible

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;

Youngs Literal Translation

'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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And if the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

of the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

do any ways
עלם 
`alam 
Usage: 28

עלם 
`alam 
Usage: 28

from the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

of his seed
זרע 
Zera` 
Usage: 229

מלך 
Molek 
Usage: 9

and kill
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

References

Context Readings

Molech Worship And Spiritism

3 I will turn against that man and cut him off from his people, because he gave his offspring to Molech, defiling My sanctuary and profaning My holy name. 4 But if the people of the country look the other way when that man gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death, 5 then I will turn against that man and his family, and cut off from their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:2-5

“If a man or woman among you in one of your towns that the Lord your God will give you is discovered doing evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violating His covenant

Deuteronomy 13:8

you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

Joshua 7:12

This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from you what is set apart.

1 Samuel 3:13-14

I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are defiling the sanctuary, and he has not stopped them.

1 Kings 20:42

The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’”

Acts 17:30

“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

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