Lev 17:7 | NET2full | STEP | So the people must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons , acting like prostitutes by going after them. This is to be a perpetual statute for them throughout their generations .”’

‏ Leviticus 17:7

7 So the people ^{▼▼tn Heb “they.”} must no longer offer ^{▼▼tn Heb “sacrifice.” This has been translated as “offer” for stylistic reasons to avoid the redundancy of “sacrifice their sacrifices.”} their sacrifices to the goat demons, ^{▼▼tn On “goat demons” of the desert regions see the note on Lev 16:8.} acting like prostitutes by going after them. ^{▼▼tn Heb “which they are committing harlotry after them.”} This is to be a perpetual statute for them throughout their generations.”’ ^{▼▼tn Heb “for your generations.”}