Leviticus 18:21
Molech <05674 04432> [pass through.]
Molech signifies a king, or governor, of similar import with BaÆ’l, lord, or governor; and it is generally supposed that the sun was worshipped under this name; and more particularly as the fire appears to have been so much employed in his worship. It seems clear that children were not only consecrated to him by passing through the fire, which appears to be alluded to here, but that they were actually made a burnt offering to him. (See the parallel passages.) That the several abominations afterwards mentioned were actually practised by many heathen nations is abundantly attested by their own writers.
Molech <04432> [to Molech.]
[Moloch.]
profane <02490> [profane.]
Leviticus 19:12
swear <07650> [ye shall.]
profane <02490> [profane.]
Malachi 1:6
son <01121> [son.]
slave <05650> [a servant.]
father ............ father <01> [if then.]
From this verse to ch. 2:9, the prophet reproves the priests and people for sacrificing the refuse of beasts; and denounces punishment against the former for not teaching the people their duty in this respect.
master ............... master <0113> [and if.]
priests <03548> [O priests.]
<0559> [And ye.]
Malachi 1:11-12
east <04217> [from.]
As the preceding verse was a prediction of the abolition of the Levitical priesthood, so this is a prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the spiritual priesthood of the Gospel times. As none but priests of Aaron's race might burn incense before Jehovah, a total change of the external administration of the sacred ordinances is evidently predicted.
name ................. name ..... name <08034> [my name.]
<04725> [and in.]
Incense <06999> [incense.]
east ...... name ................. name ..... name <04217 08034> [for.]
profaning <02490> [ye have.]
table <07979> [The table.]
