Leviticus 20:1

1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 20:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 20:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
After he had delivered the above laws to him in the preceding chapter, he added penalties, to many of them, or declared what punishment should be inflicted on the transgressors of them: saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 20:1 In-Context

1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

2 Likewise, thou shalt say to the sons of Israel, Any man of the sons of Israel or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel that gives any of his seed unto Molech shall surely die; the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

3 And I will set my face against that man and will cut him off from among his people because he has given of his seed unto Molech, contaminating my sanctuary and defiling my holy name.

4 And if the people of the land should hide their eyes from the man, when he gives of his seed unto Molech, to not kill him,

5 then I will set my face against that man and against his family and will cut him off with all those that fornicated after him, prostituting themselves after Molech.