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:
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man,.... That is, the people of the house of Israel, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; if the friends, relations, and…
Molech, literally, “the King”, called also Moloch, Milcom, and Malcham, was known in later times as “the abomination of the Ammonites” 1Ki 11:5. He appears to have been the fire-god of the eastern…
Moses is here directed to say that again to the children of Israel which he had in effect said before, Lev 20:2. We are sure it was no vain repetition, but very necessary, that they might give the…
Cambridge Bible
hide their eyes i.e. disregard. For the expression in this sense cp. Pro 28:27; Isa 1:15.
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture