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The LORD said to Moses,

The Lord said to Moses,

"Say to the Israelites: 'Any Israelite or any alien living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the community are to stone him.

"Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death. The members of the community are to stone him.

I will set my face against that man and I will cut him off from his people; for by giving his children to Molech, he has defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name.

I myself will set my face against him and will cut him off from his people; for by sacrificing his children to Molek, he has defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name.

If the people of the community close their eyes when that man gives one of his children to Molech and they fail to put him to death,

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,

I will set my face against that man and his family and will cut off from their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molech.

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.