Molech — Bible person

King, the name of the national god of the Ammonites, to whom children were sacrificed by fire. He was the consuming and destroying and also at the same time the purifying fire. In Amos 5:26, “your Moloch” of the Authorized Version is “your king” in the Revised Version (comp. Acts 7:43). Solomon (1 Kings 11:7) erected a high place for this idol on the Mount of Olives, and from that time till the days of Josiah his worship continued (2 Kings 23:10, 13). In the days of Jehoahaz it was partially restored, but after the Captivity wholly disappeared. He is also called Molech (Lev. 18:21; 20:2-5, etc.), Milcom (1 Kings 11:5, 33, etc.), and Malcham (Zeph. 1:5). This god became Chemosh among the Moabites.

Recorded scripture occurrences (8)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: LEV 18:21

OET-RV LEV 18:21

21 Don’t sacrifice your children to Molek so you don’t profane your god’s reputation. I am Yahweh.

OET-LV LEV 18:21

21 And_any_of_your _offspring not you _will _give to_make _pass to_Molek and_not you _will _profane DOM the _name _of your(pl)_god _of_your I am_YHWH.

Show passage in OET: LEV 20:2

OET-RV LEV 20:2

2 Tell the Israeli people that if any of them, or any foreigner staying in Yisrael (Israel), gives any of their children to Molek, then that person must definitely be executed—the people must do it by throwing rocks at them.

OET-LV LEV 20:2

2 And_near/to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you _will _say a _person a _person from_(the)_sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_from the_sojourner[s] who_sojourns in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _will _give any_of_his _offspring to_Molek surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death the _people _of the_earth/land they_will _stone _him with_stone[s].

Show passage in OET: LEV 20:3

OET-RV LEV 20:3

3 Yes, I myself will personally punish that person and cut them off from the people for giving their child to Molek and so making my sanctuary ‘unclean’ and profaning my sacred name.

OET-LV LEV 20:3

3 And_I I _will _set DOM face _of_my on_person (the)_that and_I _will _cut _off DOM_him/it from_the _midst _of his _people _of_his if/because one_of_his _offspring he _has _given to_Molek so _as to _make _unclean DOM sanctuary _of_my and_to_profane DOM the _name _of my _holiness _of_my.

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