Leviticus 18:21 - Compare All Versions

Leviticus 18:21 MSG (The Message)

“Don’t give any of your children to be burned in sacrifice to the god Molech—an act of sheer blasphemy of your God. I am GOD.

Leviticus 18:21 KJV (King James Version)

And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:21 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

You shall not give any of your offspring to offer them to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:21 NCV (New Century Version)

“ ‘You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, because this would show that you do not respect your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:21 ASV (American Standard Version)

And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

Leviticus 18:21 NIV (New International Version)

“ ‘Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:21 NKJV (New King James Version)

And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:21 AMP (Amplified Bible)

You shall not give any of your children to offer them [by fire as a sacrifice] to Molech [the god of the Ammonites], nor shall you profane the name of your God [by honoring idols as gods]. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:21 NLT (New Living Translation)

“Do not permit any of your children to be offered as a sacrifice to Molech, for you must not bring shame on the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 18:21 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.