And if the people of the community ignore those who offer their children to Molech and refuse to execute them,

那人把儿女献给摩洛，本地人若佯为不见，不把他治死，

那人把儿女献给摩洛，本地的百姓若假装没看见，不把他处死，

那人把儿女献给摩洛，本地的百姓若假装没看见，不把他处死，

如果那地方的人对此置之不理，没有处死那人，

如果有人把他的儿子献给摩洛，而本地的人掩目不看，不把他处死，

那人把兒女獻給摩洛，本地人若佯為不見，不把他治死，

那人把兒女獻給摩洛，本地的百姓若假裝沒看見，不把他處死，

那人把兒女獻給摩洛，本地的百姓若假裝沒看見，不把他處死，

如果那地方的人對此置之不理，沒有處死那人，

如果有人把他的兒子獻給摩洛，而本地的人掩目不看，不把他處死，

人把他的後裔獻給摩洛，這地的人若掩目不看，不把他處死，

若斯土之民、見其獻子女於摩洛、佯為不見、不致之死、

若鄰里目擊其事、佯為不見、不置之死、

彼以子女獻摩洛、若本處之民、偽為不見而不殺之、

If the members of the community close their eyes when that man sacrifices one of his children to Molek and if they fail to put him to death,

Suppose the members of the community act like they don’t know that the man has sacrificed his child to Molek. And suppose they don’t put him to death.

And if the people of the land do at all close their eyes to that man when he gives one of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death,

But if the people of the country look the other way when that man gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death,

If the people of the land, however, should ever disregard that man when he gives any of his children to Molech, so as not to put him to death,

And if the people of the land should in any way hide their eyes from the man, when he gives some of his descendants to Molech, and they do not kill him,

And if the people at the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death;

But if the people of the country look the other way when that man gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death,

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:

If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,

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,

But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them.

“ When you begin living in the towns the Lord your God is giving you, a man or woman among you might do evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violate the covenant.For instance, they might serve other gods or worship the sun, the moon, or any of the stars— the forces of heaven— which I have strictly forbidden.When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,then the man or woman who has committed such an evil act must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death.

“ God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

“ But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin.

That is why the Israelites are running from their enemies in defeat. For now Israel itself has been set apart for destruction. I will not remain with you any longer unless you destroy the things among you that were set apart for destruction.

The prophet said to him,“ This is what the Lord says: Because you have spared the man I said must be destroyed, now you must die in his place, and your people will die instead of his people.”

I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn’t disciplined them.So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be forgiven by sacrifices or offerings.”