Leviticus 18:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 18:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 18:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 18:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.”

Leviticus 18:21 — World English Bible

Leviticus 18:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.”

Leviticus 18:21 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 18:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And of thy seed thou dost not give to pass over to the Molech; nor dost thou pollute the name of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”

Leviticus 18:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 18:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And thou shalt not give of thy seed to let them pass through [the fire] to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thyGod: I am Jehovah. ”

Leviticus 18:21 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 18:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also thou shalt not giue thy children to offer them vnto Molech, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: for I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 18:21 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 18:21 in Context — Leviticus 18

19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

20 Moreover thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her.

21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.

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What Does Leviticus 18:21 Mean?

Leviticus 18:21 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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