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"You shall also say to the sons of Israel: 'Anyman from the sons of Israel or from the alienssojourning in Israel1whogivesany of his offspring to Molech, shall surely be put to death; 2 the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
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'I will also set My face against that man and will cut him off from among his people, because he has givensome of his offspring to Molech, 3so as to defile My sanctuary and 4to profane My holyname.
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'If the people of the land, however, should everdisregard* that man when he givesany of his offspring to Molech, so as not to put him to death,
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then I Myself will set My face against that man and against his family, and I will cutoff from among their people both him and all those who play the harlotafter him, by playing the harlotafterMolech.