Leviticus 18:21

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"'You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech; neither shall you profane the name of your God: I am Yahweh.

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Egypt was the land from which God delivered Israel, while Canaan was the land they were entering, inhabited by peoples whose practices included child sacrifice. Leviticus 18:21 forbids Israel to imitate either Egypt’s patterns or Canaanite worship by offering children to Molech.

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Leviticus 18:21 mentions Canaan and Egypt.

Canaan · Bahnfrend
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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