Lev 20:3-4 | NETfull | STEP | I myself will set my face against that man and cut him off from the midst of his people, because he has given some of his children to Molech and thereby defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name.

Leviticus 20:3-4

3 I myself will set my face ^{▼▼ Heb “And I, I shall give my faces.”} against that man and cut him off from the midst of his people, ^{▼▼ On the “cut off” penalty see the notes on Lev 7:20 and 17:4.} because he has given some of his children to Molech and thereby defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name. ^{▼▼ Heb “for the sake of defiling my sanctuary and to profane my holy name.”} 4 If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes ^{▼▼ Heb “And if shutting [infinitive absolute] they shut [finite verb].” For the infinitive absolute used to highlight contrast rather than emphasis see GKC 343 #113.p.} to that man ^{▼▼ Heb “from that man” (so ASV); NASB “disregard that man.”} when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,