Bible Commentaries

Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever [he be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth [any] of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

That giveth any of his seed unto Moloch. — See Trapp on " Leviticus 18:21 " Lactantius reports out of "Pescennius Festus," that the Carthaginians being overcome by Agathocles king of Sicily, and fearing lest their slackness in the service of Saturn - who is thought to be the same with Moloch - was the cause, offered unto him for a sacrifice no fewer than four hundred young gentlemen at once.

return to '

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.

To defile my sanctuary. — Great sins do greatly pollute. See Leviticus 18:21 .

return to '

And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

Ver. 4:. Hide their eyes, — i.e., Be negligent or ignorant.

return to '

Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.

I will set my face against that man. — See the reason in Ezekiel 16:20-21 , "Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to pass through the fire for them?" This was an enraging sin; such as God is absolute in threatening, and will be as resolute in punishing.

return to '

And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

And will cut him off. — Nemo cum serpente securus ludit, nemo cum diabolo iocatur impune. Chrysolog., Serm. 155.

return to '

Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I [am] the LORD your God.

For I am the Lord your God. — And God that is holy should be sanctified in righteousness. Isaiah 5:16

return to '

And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I [am] the LORD which sanctify you.

I am the Lord which sanctify you. — Ut acti agatis, that ye may trade with your talents, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and lives, and walk up to your principles.

return to '

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood [shall be] upon him.

For every one that curseth. — See Trapp on " Matthew 15:4 " See Trapp on " Exodus 21:17 "

return to '