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Leviticus 20 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
[2] “Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, ‘Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone that person with stones.
[3] I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
[4] If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put him to death,
[5] then I will set my face against that man and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute after him to play the prostitute with Molech, from among their people.
[6] “ ‘The person that turns to those who are mediums and wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people.
[7] “ ‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am Yahweh your God.
[8] You shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.
[9] “ ‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon himself.
[10] “ ‘The man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
[11] “ ‘The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
[12] “ ‘If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
[13] “ ‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
[14] “ ‘If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burned with fire, both he and they, that there may be no wickedness among you.
[15] “ ‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
[16] “ ‘If a woman approaches any animal and lies with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
[17] “ ‘If a man takes his sister—his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter—and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his iniquity.
[18] “ ‘If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness, he has made her fountain naked, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
[19] “ ‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, nor of your father’s sister, for he has made his close relative naked. They shall bear their iniquity.
[20] If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness. They shall bear their sin. They shall die childless.
[21] “ ‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
[22] “ ‘You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out.
[23] You shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
[24] But I have said to you, “You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am Yahweh your God, who has separated you from the peoples.
[25] “ ‘You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean. You shall not make yourselves abominable by animal, or by bird, or by anything with which the ground teems, which I have separated from you as unclean for you.
[26] You shall be holy to me, for I, Yahweh, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine.
[27] “ ‘A man or a woman that is a medium or is a wizard shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones. Their blood shall be upon themselves.’ ”

Leviticus 20:2 or, seed

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Leviticus 20 (KJVS)

[1] And the LORD spake () unto Moses , saying (),
[2] Again, thou shalt say () to the children of Israel , Whosoever [he be] of the children of Israel , or of the strangers that sojourn () in Israel , that giveth () [any] of his seed unto Molech ; he shall surely () be put to death (): the people of the land shall stone () him with stones .
[3] And I will set () my face against that man , and will cut him off () from among his people ; because he hath given () of his seed unto Molech , to defile () my sanctuary , and to profane () my holy name .
[4] And if the people of the land do any ways () hide () their eyes from the man , when he giveth () of his seed unto Molech , and kill () him not :
[5] Then I will set () my face against that man , and against his family , and will cut him off (), and all that go a whoring () after him, to commit whoredom () with Molech , from among their people .
[6] And the soul that turneth () after such as have familiar spirits , and after wizards , to go a whoring () after them, I will even set () my face against that soul , and will cut him off () from among his people .
[7] Sanctify () yourselves therefore, and be ye holy : for I [am] the LORD your God .
[8] And ye shall keep () my statutes , and do () them: I [am] the LORD which sanctify () you.
[9] For every one that curseth () his father or his mother shall be surely () put to death (): he hath cursed () his father or his mother ; his blood [shall be] upon him.
[10] And the man that committeth adultery () with [another] man’s wife , [even he] that committeth adultery () with his neighbour’s wife , the adulterer () and the adulteress () shall surely () be put to death ().
[11] And the man that lieth () with his father’s wife hath uncovered () his father’s nakedness : both of them shall surely () be put to death (); their blood [shall be] upon them.
[12] And if a man lie () with his daughter in law , both of them shall surely () be put to death (): they have wrought () confusion ; their blood [shall be] upon them.
[13] If a man also lie () with mankind , as he lieth with a woman , both of them have committed () an abomination : they shall surely () be put to death (); their blood [shall be] upon them.
[14] And if a man take () a wife and her mother , it [is] wickedness : they shall be burnt () with fire , both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
[15] And if a man lie () with a beast , he shall surely () be put to death (): and ye shall slay () the beast .
[16] And if a woman approach () unto any beast , and lie down () thereto, thou shalt kill () the woman , and the beast : they shall surely () be put to death (); their blood [shall be] upon them.
[17] And if a man shall take () his sister , his father’s daughter , or his mother’s daughter , and see () her nakedness , and she see () his nakedness ; it [is] a wicked thing ; and they shall be cut off () in the sight of their people : he hath uncovered () his sister’s nakedness ; he shall bear () his iniquity .
[18] And if a man shall lie () with a woman having her sickness , and shall uncover () her nakedness ; he hath discovered () her fountain , and she hath uncovered () the fountain of her blood : and both of them shall be cut off () from among their people .
[19] And thou shalt not uncover () the nakedness of thy mother’s sister , nor of thy father’s sister : for he uncovereth () his near kin : they shall bear () their iniquity .
[20] And if a man shall lie () with his uncle’s wife , he hath uncovered () his uncle’s nakedness : they shall bear () their sin ; they shall die () childless .
[21] And if a man shall take () his brother’s wife , it [is] an unclean thing : he hath uncovered () his brother’s nakedness ; they shall be childless .
[22] Ye shall therefore keep () all my statutes , and all my judgments , and do () them: that the land , whither I bring () you to dwell () therein, spue you not out ().
[23] And ye shall not walk () in the manners of the nation , which I cast out () before you: for they committed () all these things, and therefore I abhorred () them.
[24] But I have said () unto you, Ye shall inherit () their land , and I will give () it unto you to possess () it, a land that floweth () with milk and honey : I [am] the LORD your God , which have separated () you from [other] people .
[25] Ye shall therefore put difference () between clean beasts and unclean , and between unclean fowls and clean : and ye shall not make your souls abominable () by beast , or by fowl , or by any manner of living thing that creepeth () on the ground , which I have separated () from you as unclean ().
[26] And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD [am] holy , and have severed () you from [other] people , that ye should be mine.
[27] A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit , or that is a wizard , shall surely () be put to death (): they shall stone () them with stones : their blood [shall be] upon them.

Young’s Literal Translation

Leviticus 20 (YLT)

[1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[2] ‘And unto the sons of Israel thou dost say, Any man of the sons of Israel, and of the sojourners who is sojourning in Israel, who giveth of his seed to the Molech, is certainly put to death; the people of the land do stone him with stones;
[3] and I-I set My face against that man, and have cut him off from the midst of his people, for of his seed he hath given to the Molech, so as to defile My sanctuary, and to pollute My holy name.
[4] ‘And if the people of the land really hide their eyes from that man, in his giving of his seed to the Molech, so as not to put him to death,
[5] then I have set My face against that man, and against his family, and have cut him off, and all who are going a-whoring after him, even going a-whoring after the Molech, from the midst of their people.
[6] ‘And the person who turneth unto those having familiar spirits, and unto the wizards, to go a-whoring after them, I have even set My face against that person, and cut him off from the midst of his people.
[7] ‘And ye have sanctified yourselves, and ye have been holy, for I am Jehovah your God;
[8] and ye have kept My statutes and have done them; I am Jehovah, sanctifying you.
[9] ‘For any man who revileth his father and his mother is certainly put to death; his father and his mother he hath reviled: his blood is on him.
[10] ‘And a man who committeth adultery with a man’s wife-who committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour-the adulterer and the adulteress are surely put to death.
[11] ‘And a man who lieth with his father’s wife-the nakedness of his father he hath uncovered-both of them are certainly put to death; their blood is on them.
[12] ‘And a man who lieth with his daughter-in-law-both of them are certainly put to death; confusion they have made; their blood is on them.
[13] ‘And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood is on them.
[14] ‘And a man who taketh the woman and her mother-it is wickedness; with fire they burn him and them, and there is no wickedness in your midst.
[15] ‘And a man who giveth his lying with a beast is certainly put to death, and the beast ye do slay.
[16] ‘And a woman who draweth near unto any beast to lie with it-thou hast even slain the woman and the beast; they are certainly put to death; their blood is on them.
[17] ‘And a man who taketh his sister, a daughter of his father or daughter of his mother, and he hath seen her nakedness, and she seeth his nakedness: it is a shame; and they have been cut off before the eyes of the sons of their people; the nakedness of his sister he hath uncovered; his iniquity he beareth.
[18] ‘And a man who lieth with a sick woman, and hath uncovered her nakedness, her fountain he hath made bare, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood,-even both of them have been cut off from the midst of their people.
[19] ‘And the nakedness of thy mother’s sister, and of thy father’s sister, thou dost not uncover; because his relation he hath made bare; their iniquity they bear.
[20] ‘And a man who lieth with his aunt, the nakedness of his uncle he hath uncovered; their sin they bear; childless they die.
[21] ‘And a man who taketh his brother’s wife-it is impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
[22] ‘And ye have kept all My statutes, and all My judgments, and have done them, and the land vomiteth you not out whither I am bringing you in to dwell in it;
[23] and ye walk not in the statutes of the nation which I am sending away from before you, for all these they have done, and I am wearied with them;
[24] and I say to you, Ye-ye do possess their ground, and I-I give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey; I am Jehovah your God, who hath separated you from the peoples.
[25] ‘And ye have made separation between the pure beasts and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the pure, and ye do not make yourselves abominable by beast or by fowl, or by anything which creepeth on the ground which I have separated to you for unclean;
[26] and ye have been holy to Me; for holy am I, Jehovah; and I separate you from the peoples to become Mine.
[27] ‘And a man or woman-when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who are wizards-are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood is on them.’