Leviticus 20:5

20:5 I myself will set my face against that man and his clan. I will cut off from the midst of their people both him and all who follow after him in spiritual prostitution, ¹  to commit prostitution by worshiping Molech. ² 

Leviticus 20:3

20:3 I myself will set my face ³  against that man and cut him off from the midst of his people, ⁴  because he has given some of his children to Molech and thereby defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name. ⁵ 

¹ tn The adjective “spiritual” has been supplied in the translation to clarify that this is not a reference to literal prostitution, but figuratively compares idolatry to prostitution.

² tn Heb “to commit harlotry after Molech.” The translation employs “worshiping” here for clarity (cf. NAB, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT). On the “cut off” penalty see the note on Lev 7:20.

³ tn Heb “And I, I shall give my faces.”

⁴ sn On the “cut off” penalty see the notes on Lev 7:20 and 17:4.

⁵ tn Heb “for the sake of defiling my sanctuary and to profane my holy name.”