If the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and don`t put him to death;

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Molech, literally, “the King”, also called Moloch, Milcom, and Malcham, was known in later times as “the abomination of the Ammonites” ([R…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And if the people of the land ... In the previous verse, the Legislator dealt with cases where there was insufficient e…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from
the man
That is, the p…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Are we shocked at the unnatural cruelty of the ancient idolaters in sacrificing their children? We may justly be so. But are there not very many pa…

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