Leviticus 20:4
Good News Translation
But if the community ignores what you have done and does not put you to death,

New Revised Standard Version
And if the people of the land should ever close their eyes to them, when they give of their offspring to Molech, and do not put them to death,

Contemporary English Version
Some of you may let them get away with human sacrifice,

New American Bible
If the people of the land condone the giving of offspring to Molech, by failing to put the wrongdoer to death,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if the people of the land neglecting, and as it were little regarding my commandment, let alone the man that hath given of his seed to Moloch, and will not kill him:

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And if the people of the land neglecting, and as it were little regarding my commandment, let alone the man that hath given of his seed to Moloch, and will not kill him:

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Acts 17:30 And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men that all should every where do penance.

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Deuteronomy 13:8 Consent not to him, hear him not, neither let thy eye spare him to pity and conceal him,

Deuteronomy 17:2-5 When there shall be found among you within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, man or woman that do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, and transgress his covenant, . . .

Joshua 7:12 Neither can Israel stand before his enemies, but he shall flee from them: because he is defiled with the anathema. I will be no more with you, till you destroy him that is guilty of this wickedness.

1 Samuel 3:13,14 For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house for ever, for iniquity, because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not chastise them. . . .

1 Kings 20:42 And he said to him: Thus saith the Lord. Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man worthy of death, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.

Revelation 2:14 But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication.

Context
Punishments for Disobedience
3And I will set my face against him: and I will cut him off from the midst of his people, because he hath given of his seed to Moloch, and hath defiled my sanctuary, and profaned my holy name. 4And if the people of the land neglecting, and as it were little regarding my commandment, let alone the man that hath given of his seed to Moloch, and will not kill him:5I will set my face against that man, and his kindred, and will cut off both him and all that consented with him, to commit fornication with Moloch, out of the midst of their people.…
Cross References
Leviticus 20:3
And I will set my face against him: and I will cut him off from the midst of his people, because he hath given of his seed to Moloch, and hath defiled my sanctuary, and profaned my holy name.

Leviticus 20:5
I will set my face against that man, and his kindred, and will cut off both him and all that consented with him, to commit fornication with Moloch, out of the midst of their people.

Leviticus 20:3
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