And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
I will turn against that person and remove him from his people, because he has sacrificed his children to the false god Molech. This defiles my sacred place and dishonors my holy name.
God is declaring that anyone who sacrifices their children to the pagan god Molech will face severe judgment and be cut off from their community.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel, God was giving the laws of Leviticus to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, warning them against adopting the pagan practices of the Canaanites to maintain their covenant relationship with Him. Molech was a deity worshiped by neighboring peoples through horrific rituals like child sacrifice, which directly violated God's holiness and risked contaminating the sacred spaces and name of the Lord. This verse emphasizes God's severe judgment to protect the spiritual purity of His people from such idolatry.
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