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You shall not give any of your seed to make them pass through [the fire] to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh.
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The Horror of Molech Worship
Commentators provide a graphic description of Molech worship. A hollow, bull-headed brass idol would be heated red-hot. Children were placed in its arms, and drums were beaten loudly to drown out their screams. This command protected Israel from the extreme cruelty and depravity of this pagan practice.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Molech - See the note at Leviticus 20:2-5.
19th Century
Anglican
And you shall not let any of your seed. —Literally, And you shall not give any of your seed. Those who violate t…
16th Century
Protestant
Leviticus 18:21. You shall not let any of your seed. In these three precepts, Moses touches more lightly on what we hav…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall not let any of your seed pass through [the fire] to Molech The name of …
