Leviticus

Leviticus 20:1–5

1Then the LORD said to Moses, 2“Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him. 3And I will set My face against that man and cut him off from his people, because by giving his offspring to Molech, he has defiled My sanctuary and profaned My holy name.

4And 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, 5then I will set My face against that man and his family and cut off from among their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.

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Leviticus 20:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Leviticus 20:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Tellתֹּאמַר֒tō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Anyאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
Israeliteמִבְּנֵ֨יmib·bə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
orוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
foreignerהַגֵּ֣ר׀hag·gêrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
livingהַגָּ֣רhag·gārArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1481 sojourn
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
givesיִתֵּ֧ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
any of his childrenמִזַּרְע֛וֹmiz·zar·‘ōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
to Molechלַמֹּ֖לֶךְlam·mō·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4432 Molech
must be put to deathמ֣וֹתmō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
The peopleעַ֥ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
are to stoneיִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּyir·gə·mu·hūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH7275 stone, kill by stoning
himבָאָֽבֶן׃ḇā·’ā·ḇenPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH68 stone

Leviticus 20:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Iוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will setאֶתֵּ֤ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
My faceפָּנַי֙pā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
against thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
manבָּאִ֣ישׁbā·’îšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
and cut him offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
fromמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
his peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
by givingנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
his offspringמִזַּרְעוֹ֙miz·zar·‘ōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
to Molechלַמֹּ֔לֶךְlam·mō·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4432 Molech
he has defiledטַמֵּא֙ṭam·mêVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2930 be or become unclean
My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֔יmiq·dā·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
and profanedוּלְחַלֵּ֖לū·lə·ḥal·lêlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2490 bore, pierce
My holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃qāḏ·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
nameשֵׁ֥םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name

Leviticus 20:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And ifוְאִ֡םwə·’imConjunctionH518 if
the peopleעַ֨ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
ever hideהַעְלֵ֣םha‘·lêmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH5956 conceal
their eyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙‘ê·nê·hemNoun - cdc; third person masculine pluralH5869 eye
and failלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
to put to deathהָמִ֥יתhā·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4191 die
the manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
whoהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
givesבְּתִתּ֥וֹbə·ṯit·tōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
one of his childrenמִזַּרְע֖וֹmiz·zar·‘ōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
to Molechלַמֹּ֑לֶךְlam·mō·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4432 Molech

Leviticus 20:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
then Iאֲנִ֧י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יwə·śam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
My faceפָּנַ֛יpā·nayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
against thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
manבָּאִ֥ישׁbā·’îšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
and his familyוּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹū·ḇə·miš·paḥ·tōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4940 clan
and cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֨יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
their peopleעַמָּֽם׃‘am·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5971 people
both him and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who follow himאַחֲרָ֗יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
in prostituting themselvesהַזֹּנִ֣יםhaz·zō·nîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
withאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
Molechהַמֹּ֖לֶךְham·mō·leḵArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4432 Molech

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Leviticus 20:2 Leviticus 20:27 · Leviticus 24:14 · Leviticus 18:21 · Deuteronomy 21:21 · Leviticus 24:23

Leviticus 20:3 Leviticus 18:21 · Ezekiel 23:38–39 · Leviticus 17:10 · Ezekiel 5:11

Leviticus 20:4 Deuteronomy 17:2–5 · Acts 17:30

Leviticus 20:5 Psalm 106:39 · Hosea 2:13 · Leviticus 17:7 · Jeremiah 3:2 · Exodus 20:5 · Hosea 2:5 · Leviticus 17:10 · Jeremiah 32:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.