New American Standard Bible 1995
Leviticus 20:2-5
2“You shall also sayתֹּאמַר֒to.MarH559to the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElH3478: ‘Anyאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376manאִישׁ֩'ishH376from the sonsמִבְּנֵ֨יmi.be.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478or from the aliensהַגֵּ֣ר׀ha.GerH1616sojourningהַגָּ֣רha.GarH1481in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834givesיִתֵּ֧ןyi.TenH5414anyוּמִן־u.min-H4480of hisoffspringמִזַּרְע֛וֹmi.zar.'OH2233to Molechלַמֹּ֖לֶךְla.Mo.lekhH4432,shall surelyH4191be putH4191to deathH4191;the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall stoneיִרְגְּמֻ֥הוּyir.ge.Mu.huH7275him with stonesבָאָֽבֶן׃va.'A.venH68.
3I will also setאֶתֵּ֤ן'e.TenH5414My faceפָּנַי֙pa.NaiH6440against that manבָּאִ֣ישׁba.'IshH376and will cutוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772him offH3772from amongמִקֶּ֣רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130his peopleעַמּ֑וֹa.MoH5971,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588he has givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414someH4480of hisoffspringמִזַּרְעוֹ֙mi.zar.'OH2233to Molechלַמֹּ֔לֶךְla.Mo.lekhH4432,soלְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616as to defileטַמֵּא֙ta.Me'H2930My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֔יmik.da.ShiH4720andto profaneH2455My holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃kod.shiH6944nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034.
4Ifוְאִ֡םve.'ImH518the peopleעַ֨ם'amH5971of the landהָאָ֜רֶץha.'A.retzH776, however,should everהַעְלֵ֣םha'.LemH5956disregardיַעְלִימֽוּ֩ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ya'.li.Mu 'ei.nei.HemH5956H5869that manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376when he givesבְּתִתּ֥וֹbe.ti.ToH5414anyמִן־min-H4480of hisoffspringמִזַּרְע֖וֹmi.zar.'OH2233to Molechלַמֹּ֑לֶךְla.Mo.lekhH4432,so as not to putהָמִ֥יתha.MitH4191him to deathH4191,
5then I Myselfאֲנִ֧י'a.NiH589will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֨יve.sam.TiH7760My faceפָּנַ֛יpa.NaiH6440against that manבָּאִ֥ישׁba.'IshH376and against his familyוּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹu.ve.mish.pach.ToH4940,and I will cutוְהִכְרַתִּ֨יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772offH3772from amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmi.Ke.revH7130their peopleעַמָּֽם׃'a.MamH5971both him and allכָּל־kol-H3605those who playH2181the harlotH2181afterאַחֲרָ֗יו'a.cha.RavH310him, by playingH2181the harlotH2181afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Molechהַמֹּ֖לֶךְha.Mo.lekhH4432.
Commentaries on Leviticus 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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